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AWS CodeDeploy vs IntelliJ IDEA: What are the differences?

Introduction

AWS CodeDeploy and IntelliJ IDEA are both tools used in software development, but they serve different purposes and have distinctive features.

  1. Deployment process: AWS CodeDeploy is a service provided by Amazon Web Services that automates the deployment of applications to Amazon EC2 instances or on-premises servers. It allows for easy and reliable deployment, rollback, and monitoring of applications. On the other hand, IntelliJ IDEA is a powerful integrated development environment (IDE) primarily used for coding, testing, and debugging software. It provides a wide range of features and tools to enhance the development process.

  2. Platform compatibility: AWS CodeDeploy is a cloud-based service that is platform-agnostic, meaning it can deploy applications on various operating systems such as Windows, Linux, and macOS. It supports multiple deployment types, including in-place deployments, blue/green deployments, and can be integrated with other AWS services. In contrast, IntelliJ IDEA is a desktop application that runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems. It is primarily used for developing Java-based applications but also supports other programming languages.

  3. Artifact management: AWS CodeDeploy requires the application code to be stored in version control systems or artifact repositories such as GitHub, AWS S3, or AWS CodeCommit. It fetches the code from these sources and deploys it to the target servers. On the contrary, IntelliJ IDEA has its own built-in project structure and provides integrated version control support. Developers can manage their application code directly within the IDE.

  4. Team collaboration: AWS CodeDeploy is designed to facilitate collaboration between teams by providing a centralized platform for managing deployments. It allows multiple users to access and control the deployment process, set up deployment groups, and manage permissions. IntelliJ IDEA, on the other hand, focuses more on individual developers and provides features for code collaboration such as version control integration, code review tools, and support for collaboration plugins.

  5. IDE capabilities: IntelliJ IDEA offers advanced features like intelligent code completion, code inspections, refactoring tools, and debugging capabilities. It provides a rich set of plugins and integrations with other development tools, making it a comprehensive IDE. In contrast, AWS CodeDeploy focuses more on automating the deployment process and monitoring the application health during deployments. It provides features such as automatic rollback, canary deployments, and health checks.

  6. Cost and licensing: AWS CodeDeploy is a service provided by Amazon Web Services, and its cost is based on the resources used and the specific AWS pricing model. It is billed separately from other AWS services. IntelliJ IDEA, on the other hand, is a commercial product offered by JetBrains and requires a license for usage. It offers a free community edition with limited features and a paid ultimate edition with additional functionalities.

In Summary, AWS CodeDeploy is a cloud-based deployment service that automates the deployment process and supports multiple deployment types. It facilitates team collaboration and provides features for easy rollback and monitoring. On the other hand, IntelliJ IDEA is a powerful IDE with advanced coding features, built-in project structure, and version control support. It focuses more on individual developers and offers a comprehensive set of tools for coding, testing, and debugging.

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PyCharmPyCharm

UPDATE: Thanks for the great response. I am going to start with VSCode based on the open source and free version that will allow me to grow into other languages, but not cost me a license ..yet.

I have been working with software development for 12 years, but I am just beginning my journey to learn to code. I am starting with Python following the suggestion of some of my coworkers. They are split between Eclipse and IntelliJ IDEA for IDEs that they use and PyCharm is new to me. Which IDE would you suggest for a beginner that will allow expansion to Java, JavaScript, and eventually AngularJS and possibly mobile applications?

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Visual Studio CodeVisual Studio Code

Pycharm is great for python development, but can feel sometimes slow and community version has Somme very annoying restrictions (like they disabled jupyter notebooks plugin and made it premium feature). I personally started looking into VS Code as an alternative, and it has some very good potential. I suggest you take it into account.

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PyCharmPyCharm

The Community version of PyCharm is free and should give you what you need to get started with Python. Both PyCharm and IntelliJ are made by JetBrains. IntelliJ is initially focused on Java but you can get plugins for lots of other things. I subscribe to JetBrains' Toolbox: https://www.jetbrains.com/toolbox-app/ and have access to all of their great tools.

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Hi, I will give my opinion based on my experience. I have used PyCharm, both community and Professional version. The community has limited functions, like you can't use a Jupyter notebook whereas it's available in the Professional version. PyCharm is slower compared to Visual Studio Code. Also Visual Studio Code is an editor which supports various languages. I myself have used both Visual Studio Code and PyCharm. I feel Visual Studio Code would be better choice. You may as well decide based upon your requirements.

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Charles Nelson
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IntelliJ IDEAIntelliJ IDEA

I couldn't imagine using a development tool other than the IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate All Products Pack. A single license allows me to work directly on my server running Ubuntu and/or my workstation running Windows 10 Pro simultaneously. My current project uses HTML, W3CSS, JavaScript, Java, Groovy, Grails, C, GO, Python, Flask, and Rust. For me it's worth every penny of the $150 license fee. And you can try it for free.

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Ivan Martinez Morales
Software Engineer Intern · | 4 upvotes · 663.4K views
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Visual Studio CodeVisual Studio Code

I'd personally recommend Visual Studio Code as it gives you the flexibility of working in any language, so long as there are extensions to support it. It gives you the flexibility to learn Python, venture into Java, Javascript, and eventually AngularJS, and potentially mobile applications. It's also free and you can install it on your personal computer. I think Visual Studio Code would serve your intended use case best.

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awesomebanana2018
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Visual Studio CodeVisual Studio Code

Visual Studio code is easy to use, has a good UI, and a large community. Python works great with it, but unlike some other editors, it works with most languages either by default or by downloading a plugin. VS Code has built in linting, syntax coloring, autocompletes (IntelliSense), and an api for plugins to do there own tooling.

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Isaac Povey
Casual Software Engineer at Skedulo · | 3 upvotes · 663.5K views
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IntelliJ really is the best for Java, I switched from eclipse years ago and never looked back. As for javascript, python and angular either using the standalone products from jetbrains (pycharm for python, webstorm for js) or installing the relevant plugins for InteliJ will be your best bet. Pycharm etc. are really just InteliJ with some additional plugins installed.

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Pranshu Verma
Engineer at Cisco Systems · | 3 upvotes · 663.5K views
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PyCharmPyCharm

If you starting with Python then PyCharm is better. For Java I would suggest to go with IntelliJ IDEA but people also prefer eclipse so I would say try both and then decide. For JS/Angular/React I would suggest go with VSCode. I personally use it and prefer as its light weight and have good integration with chrome for frontend development.

PyCharm, IntelliJ IDEA are both products of JetBrains. They have a free (limited feature) and paid edition. Eclipse is free. VSCode is also free.

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PyCharmPyCharm

All three are great, however, I believe that IntelliJ IDEA's multiple IDE's are slightly more straight-forward and more up-to date than Eclipse. If I had to choose one specifically for Python projects I would go with PyCharm.

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Pycharm is all you need to get start coding in python or any of its framework. Its an awesome tool you should give it a try :)

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Pritam Nandy
Engineering Manager at Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited · | 1 upvotes · 610.9K views
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This is a very easy to use tool and gives you the opportunity to start coding right after the installation with almost everything setup automatically by the tool.

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Brian Turner
System Architect at Mary's Watch, Inc. · | 1 upvotes · 663.4K views
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Easy to learn and everything you need

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Decisions about AWS CodeDeploy and IntelliJ IDEA
Samriddhi Sinha
Machine Learning Engineer at Chefling · | 6 upvotes · 975.3K views

Lightweight and versatile. Huge library of extensions that enable you to integrate a host of services to your development environment. VS Code's biggest strength is its library of extensions which enables it to directly compete with every single major IDE for almost all major programming languages.

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Manabu Tokunaga
CEO, Co-Founder at WinguMD · | 10 upvotes · 504.5K views

I originally chose IntelliJ over Eclipse, as it was close enough to the look and feel of Visual Studio and we do go back and forth between the two. We really begin to love IntelliJ and their suite of IDEs so we are now using AppCode for the IOS development because the workflow is identical with the IntelliJ. IntelliJ is super complex and intimidating at first but it does afford a lot of nice utilities to get us produce clean code.

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Pros of AWS CodeDeploy
Pros of IntelliJ IDEA
  • 17
    Automates code deployments
  • 9
    Backed by Amazon
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    Adds autoscaling lifecycle hooks
  • 5
    Git integration
  • 301
    Fantastically intelligent
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    Best-in-class ide
  • 190
    Many languages support
  • 158
    Java
  • 121
    Fast
  • 82
    Code analysis
  • 79
    Reliable
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    Out of the box integration with maven, git, svn
  • 64
    Plugin architecture
  • 61
    Integrated version control
  • 12
    Code refactoring support
  • 11
    Best java IDE
  • 7
    Local history
  • 6
    Code Completion
  • 6
    Kotlin
  • 6
    Integrated Database Navigator
  • 6
    Built-in terminal/run tools
  • 5
    All
  • 5
    Free for open-source development, students and teacher
  • 5
    Base for Android Studio
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    Free If you're a Student
  • 4
    ERD Diagrams
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    Free
  • 4
    Cross platform
  • 4
    IDE
  • 4
    Database/Code integration
  • 3
    Out Of The Box features
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    Column Selection Mode
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    Server and client-side debugger
  • 3
    More than enough languages for any developer
  • 3
    Typescript support
  • 3
    Multicursor support
  • 3
    Reformating Code
  • 3
    Intuitive
  • 3
    Command-line tools
  • 3
    Android Integration
  • 3
    Vim support
  • 3
    Special icons for most filetypes in project list
  • 3
    Supports many frameworks
  • 3
    Built-in web server
  • 3
    Live Templates
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    Scala support
  • 2
    Works fine with mac os catalina
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    A lot of plugin
  • 2
    Just works
  • 2
    Integrated Ssh/Ftp Managers
  • 2
    Full support
  • 2
    Task managers
  • 2
    Diff tools
  • 2
    File Watchers
  • 2
    Support for various package managers
  • 2
    Integrated Code Linting
  • 2
    Clean UI
  • 2
    Open source
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    So modernised
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    Efficient, one Stop solution

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Cons of AWS CodeDeploy
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    • 20
      Large footprint required to really enjoy (mem/disc)
    • 16
      Very slow
    • 8
      Bad for beginners
    • 7
      UI is not intuitive
    • 5
      Not nearly as many tools to integrate as vs code
    • 5
      Constant reindexing
    • 4
      Needs a lot of CPU and RAM power
    • 3
      Built in terminal is slow
    • 3
      Doesn't work that well with windows 10 edu
    • 1
      Ruby is a plug in
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      Pesky warnings increase with every release
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      AAD

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    What is AWS CodeDeploy?

    AWS CodeDeploy is a service that automates code deployments to Amazon EC2 instances. AWS CodeDeploy makes it easier for you to rapidly release new features, helps you avoid downtime during deployment, and handles the complexity of updating your applications.

    What is IntelliJ IDEA?

    Out of the box, IntelliJ IDEA provides a comprehensive feature set including tools and integrations with the most important modern technologies and frameworks for enterprise and web development with Java, Scala, Groovy and other languages.

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