Eclipse Luna Review
March 27, 2017
Eclipse Luna Review
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Eclipse Luna
Eclipse is being used by several of our developers to write and update scripts. I specifically use it to maintain code in our Salesforce.com org. We've had issues with the built in Developer Console in Salesforce and Eclipse allows simple integration and code development, maintenance, and deployments.
- Integration with external repositories, e.g. Salesforce. Allows for seamless development and maintenance.
- Code validation and error handling are fairly robust.
- Deployment and implementation are just a few clicks, which makes everyone's lives easier and saves time.
- The UI is a bit cumbersome.
- Steep learning curve for anyone new to the IDE space.
- Positive - Quick and easy code deployment which results in faster sprints and more functionality.
- Positive - Easy integration to Salesforce which enables us to extend our org beyond the typical use cases.
- Negative - The start up time (as others have mentioned as well) can be quite tedious, but overall not a huge deal. Go grab a cup of coffee!
Eclipse is definitely the best IDE I've used in regard to Salesforce apex class editing. I've used Maven's Mate and the Salesforce developer console and both are sub par to what Eclipse has to offer.