When I was doing serious C++ programming, I was most efficient working in Vim, and periodically running the code through PC-Lint. If lint said it was OK, then the compiler was generally happy. This light-weight solution yielded high-quality (lint-compliant) code, and the tools ran great on my limited laptop. I compiled using Visual Studio 2008, and when possible, g++ on Linux. I found that the STL was generally more standards-compliant on Linux. I'm not doing any C++ development these days, but I certainly miss it. It is the language of kings!