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I don't think it is a good idea for Python development to depend on Microsoft products. Eclipse with Pydev is an amazing option for example, and many people swe

by howfun 9y ago

I don't think it is a good idea for Python development to depend on Microsoft products. Eclipse with Pydev is an amazing option for example, and many people swear PyCharm is great.

msmm 9y ago
I am staying away from Microsoft tools. They just want to lock you in and then suck all the money.
- christogreeff 9y ago
  Lock you in? To what? I see it as just another option (tool) of the many available tools out there. If it is better than the rest and makes it easier to build solutions, I would consider paying for it.
  - msmm 9y ago
    And when you decide to switch to Linux your VS becomes useless
    - anta40 9y ago
      If you already had cross-platform in mind, then I guess don't consider C#, or any .NET stuffs. Use something like Java or Python, instead. Anyway, MS don't force you to use their technologies :p
      - mixedCase 9y ago
        C# and .Net (both versions) are cross platform. Core being made from the ground up to be cross platform.
      - msmm 9y ago
        C# and .NET is cross platform. VS isn't.
- pjmlp 9y ago
  This type of attitude, wanting to use the work of others without paying a dime, is what moved me away from FOSS.
uptownJimmy 9y ago
JetBrains IDE's are all better than VS. I've used both sides extensively, and it's a no-brainer. I'm a professional .NET dev, and I am now using Rider instead of VS every day, even though I still have to switch over to VS to publish....
jimmaswell 9y ago
I don't see any downside to writing python in VS if you want to. The code can be edited in anything else later.
partiallypro 9y ago
How are you going to be locked into an IDE for Python? You can edit the Python code in any other IDE. There is no switching cost. If you put in dependencies or built it on Azure maybe you'd have problems switching, but you could still do it. But if you don't want any sort of lock-in, you can just use the IDE. The anti-Microsoft sentiment on this board is so laughable sometimes.

by howfun 9y ago

I don't think it is a good idea for Python development to depend on Microsoft products. Eclipse with Pydev is an amazing option for example, and many people swear PyCharm is great.

msmm 9y ago

I am staying away from Microsoft tools. They just want to lock you in and then suck all the money.

christogreeff 9y ago
Lock you in? To what? I see it as just another option (tool) of the many available tools out there. If it is better than the rest and makes it easier to build solutions, I would consider paying for it.
- msmm 9y ago
  And when you decide to switch to Linux your VS becomes useless
  - anta40 9y ago
    If you already had cross-platform in mind, then I guess don't consider C#, or any .NET stuffs. Use something like Java or Python, instead. Anyway, MS don't force you to use their technologies :p
    - mixedCase 9y ago
      C# and .Net (both versions) are cross platform. Core being made from the ground up to be cross platform.
    - msmm 9y ago
      C# and .NET is cross platform. VS isn't.
pjmlp 9y ago
This type of attitude, wanting to use the work of others without paying a dime, is what moved me away from FOSS.

uptownJimmy 9y ago

JetBrains IDE's are all better than VS. I've used both sides extensively, and it's a no-brainer. I'm a professional .NET dev, and I am now using Rider instead of VS every day, even though I still have to switch over to VS to publish....

jimmaswell 9y ago

I don't see any downside to writing python in VS if you want to. The code can be edited in anything else later.

partiallypro 9y ago

How are you going to be locked into an IDE for Python? You can edit the Python code in any other IDE. There is no switching cost. If you put in dependencies or built it on Azure maybe you'd have problems switching, but you could still do it. But if you don't want any sort of lock-in, you can just use the IDE. The anti-Microsoft sentiment on this board is so laughable sometimes.