As a freelancer, and previous Adobe trainer, I get a look-in at many development workflows and alternate styles of programming and design and therefore quite open to different workflows. But a recent post I had, I needed to use SQL - so I whipped out navicat and wrote a nice join statement.

I had sniggering comments and sideways glances when I told the developers I was working with navicat, I preferred a GUI to bash and I prefer Aptana to notepad.

I felt a little insulted and under skilled as I didn't want to sit in front of reams of spewing green text. I know and use the tools when required but I prefer more attractive, modern products.

• Have you guys had this?
• What do you do to overcome it - apart from using bash and notepad more?
• How do you subdue a developer who's being arrogant about his skill?
• And is it my fault?

I hope this question is not subjective, I do feel like I am inferior to my peers due to it - so some advise would really help.