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While this editor really attracts me, (it has that Emacs-y vibe, where it integrates many external tools in nice cohesive interface) I still cannot overcome tha

While this editor really attracts me, (it has that Emacs-y vibe, where it integrates many external tools in nice cohesive interface) I still cannot overcome that it is still basically an electron app. Atom is just a no go, despite all the candy looks and nice little plugins, I cannot justify energy and memory usage. I heard VSCode is totally different story, but I have yet to find js developed desktop app that doesn't make me cringe! Previously I bothered, and tried many of them. Now I just don't even try, just skip. And VSCode looks sweet, really sweet! And I would like to try it if, but the way and nature of application is pushing me away. Maybe if some of you folks convince me I'm wrong I'll give it a shot. :)

Already__Taken 10y ago
The time it took you to write that you could already have downloaded it and given it a go. Why waste our time to convince you?
- Philipp__ 10y ago
  Why so salty? You don't have to waste time at all, not even so to comment on my post.
shakna 10y ago
I despise Electron and the culture it encourages of huge, slow applications. I do have to say, that VS Code is entirely different, and the first time I played with it, I didn't realise it was using Electron. It is really solidly engineered, with an insane amount of time and effort by great people working on the best of features for what an IDE needs, rather than the next shiny feature. (Scrolling, Time Travel Debugging, functional end points within to better allow for Vim and Emacs style integrations). My upshot? Give it a chance. This isn't something insane created by someone convinced Electron solves all their problems for them. Its experts in TypeScript using what they know, inside and out, to make something deserving of the expert's attention. The installer is 30ish MB, unliked the 200ish I've seen from a ton of Electron applications. gVim takes up the same amount of space on my system.
- Philipp__ 10y ago
  This was kind of post that I was hoping for! I will install it and configure it this noon, just to finish with studies. Thank you for taking your time! Edit: Oh my god. Just installed it! This thing flies! It is first electron app that is light and fast! Mark me impressed! Good job Microsoft!
- oddevan 10y ago
  > I do have to say, that VS Code is entirely different, and the first time I played with it, I didn't realise it was using Electron. This. I didn't like Atom's performance on my MacBook Air, but Code was running beautifully. "Finally," I thought, "a native code text editor that has all the features I want instead of some bloated Electron crap." Oh. Oh you sweet summer child. And the best part is it doesn't matter that I was wrong; I got what I wanted: a nice, free, performant text editor with Git integration.

Already__Taken 10y ago

The time it took you to write that you could already have downloaded it and given it a go. Why waste our time to convince you?

Philipp__ 10y ago
Why so salty? You don't have to waste time at all, not even so to comment on my post.

shakna 10y ago

I despise Electron and the culture it encourages of huge, slow applications. I do have to say, that VS Code is entirely different, and the first time I played with it, I didn't realise it was using Electron. It is really solidly engineered, with an insane amount of time and effort by great people working on the best of features for what an IDE needs, rather than the next shiny feature. (Scrolling, Time Travel Debugging, functional end points within to better allow for Vim and Emacs style integrations). My upshot? Give it a chance. This isn't something insane created by someone convinced Electron solves all their problems for them. Its experts in TypeScript using what they know, inside and out, to make something deserving of the expert's attention. The installer is 30ish MB, unliked the 200ish I've seen from a ton of Electron applications. gVim takes up the same amount of space on my system.

Philipp__ 10y ago
This was kind of post that I was hoping for! I will install it and configure it this noon, just to finish with studies. Thank you for taking your time! Edit: Oh my god. Just installed it! This thing flies! It is first electron app that is light and fast! Mark me impressed! Good job Microsoft!
oddevan 10y ago
> I do have to say, that VS Code is entirely different, and the first time I played with it, I didn't realise it was using Electron. This. I didn't like Atom's performance on my MacBook Air, but Code was running beautifully. "Finally," I thought, "a native code text editor that has all the features I want instead of some bloated Electron crap." Oh. Oh you sweet summer child. And the best part is it doesn't matter that I was wrong; I got what I wanted: a nice, free, performant text editor with Git integration.