I recently switched from PHPStorm (which I already buy license for) to VS Code, and for me the main problem was Java engine on Windows which PHPStorm runs on. I

I recently switched from PHPStorm (which I already buy license for) to VS Code, and for me the main problem was Java engine on Windows which PHPStorm runs on. I just didn't have a luck to make it work smooth enough, while my computer is quite strong in and of itself. Those occasional hiccups when the editor or whole IDE just frozen for a few seconds driven me crazy sometimes. So for me, VS Code is a lot faster, not just a little bit. Also command invocation is faster via F1 key. Apart from that, VS Code just feel a bit more "modern", for example in the areas: - git integration is more straightforward, or "just better". - settings are also better organized, no more browsing various dialogs, everything is in one json file.