Tips for migrating to IntelliJ IDEA for Eclipse users

1. Trisha Gee
@trisha_gee
IntelliJ Tips for
Eclipse Users

2. Making the Switch:
Helpful Hints

3. Key Promoter
https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/4455

4. Print the Keymap
https://resources.jetbrains.com/assets/
products/intellij-idea/
IntelliJIDEA_ReferenceCard.pdf

5. Print the Eclipse-IntelliJ cheat sheet
https://zeroturnaround.com/rebellabs/
getting-started-with-intellij-idea-as-an-
eclipse-user/4/

6. Print the Eclipse-IntelliJ cheat sheet
https://zeroturnaround.com/rebellabs/
getting-started-with-intellij-idea-as-an-
eclipse-user/4/
(and read the rest of the series)

7. Watch 42 IntelliJ Tips & Tricks
https://youtu.be/eq3KiAH4IBI

8. Watch 42 IntelliJ Tips & Tricks
https://youtu.be/eq3KiAH4IBI
(regularly)

9. Presentation Assistant
https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/7345

10. Stay in the comfort zone

11. Eclipse Keymap

13. Eclipse Compiler

14. Differences in Approach

15. Not Workspaces
Projects

16. No perspectives
Single view

17. Relevant information when you
need it

18. Code is always green

19. No need to save

20. The Power of IntelliJ IDEA

21. Tips & Tricks

22. Gotchas

23. Summary

24. Getting up to speed
• Key Promoter
• Print out keymap & cheat sheet
• Use stickies for reminders
• Watch videos
• Identify local experts

25. Share knowledge
• Share new tips
• Brown bags
• Pairing

26. Remember
• “Always Green”
• Alt + Enter

27. http://bit.ly/IJ4EC

28. Questions?
See more videos at https://www.youtube.com/intellijidea
Learn more about IntelliJ IDEA at http://jetbrains.com/idea/