> Memory usage? Sure, but as developers we probably have GB and GB sitting there, if the thing worked it wouldn't be a big deal for the most important tool in y

> Memory usage? Sure, but as developers we probably have GB and GB sitting there, if the thing worked it wouldn't be a big deal for the most important tool in your arsenal. Adding to the other comments about having better use for my memory than piles and piles of JavaScript bloat, how do you think GC performance is affected by the amount of memory it has to manage? All the micro lags in rendering and input handling are affecting your performance consciously and subconsciously. You know, the exact thing you complain about: > What Atom sucks at is regular file editing: huge latency when typing, constant freezes (try editing remote files), and general sluggishness.