Or you could take a short break every so often

What we really need are better programmers

Tools matter. First ascent of Eiger’s north face took few days and team of 4. Last I heard Ueli Steck did it few years ago solo in less than 2 hours.

Maybe he was better but not by that much. His tools were unquestionably better.

If better tools also make "worse" programmers (i.e., people saner and happier and uninitiated with the brain death rigors of struggling with awful/no tools), tools also matter more the better they get.

If a tool makes worse programmer, it’s not better I would say.