Python IDEs and eXtreme Programming

[Ng Pheng Siong]

Hi,

For my next programming job I intend to do extreme programming 
with about 6-10 programmers; might bring in an XP coach to head
the team. (Commercial thing, obviously.)

I expect to use Python. 

Personally, I program with vim on both Un*x and Win32. I'm just
thinking about the so-called IDEs for Python: IDLE, PythonWorks, 
um, them's all I know about. ;-) 

I wonder if these facilitate or inhibit XP, such as pair programming
and ContinuousIntegration.

I am expecting to find Java code monke^H^H^H^H^Hpeople who have 
worked with the usual Windows-type IDEs. I believe I am unlikely 
to find up to 10 Python programmers who can do vim and CVS. ;-)

Any experience, thoughts, etc.?

Side note: the Smalltalk Refactoring Browser sounds very cool. Is 
such a beastie for Python feasible?

TIA. Cheers.


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