Need Help with nrf51822

[phob]

Hi, I am very new to nrf51822 controller. I Used STM32 cortex controller's. I want to know basic hardware which are the require to start nrf51822 working and programming. So,

1. Which prgrammer will work?
2. I have STM32 programmer (that is SWD interface), will it work?
3. Which IDE will be used?

[sidekick]

3. Which IDE will be used?

You might want to check this comparison chart I created sometime back, when I was evaluating IDE option for these MCUs.