For projects of moderate to large size, using a full-fledged Integrated Development Environment (IDE) is essential for efficient code production. An IDE might look, at first, like an imposing tool due to its complexity. A typical modern IDE integrates tools for editing, project management, building and running code, debugging, profiling, packaging for distribution, and integration with version control systems. As with any sophisticated tool, there is a learning curve associated with mastering a new IDE. The gains in productivity in the software development process, however, easily outweigh the time spent learning how to use an IDE.