An IDE can fix that

Meh, if you need a computer program to understand an API its a bad api.

APIs should make sense inherently. An IDE can band-aid a bad design, but that doesn't make it a good design.

There are lots of APIs where the order of argument isn't obvious, it doesn't mean they're bad designs

That's why I only program in punched cards. If you need a visual editor you're a bad programmer.

Luxury! All I need is a magnetic needle and a steady hand to flip the bits directly on the silicone.

excuse me, but real programmers use butterflies.