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What benefits does this provide to flat-out installing VSCode? I'm not seeing any here..

• nsriv 7y ago
  Offers ability to spin up remote development instances, can make it possible to code remotely or eventually on any device you want.
  • marquis-chacha 7y ago
    You can actually already do this with VSCode, its a recent feature (still only in Insiders). https://code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2019/05/02/remote-development https://code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2019/05/02/remote-develo...
• codingdave 7y ago
  The article said that it wasn't intended to replace VS Code... it was more for quick edits or reviews, for example if you aren't on your main dev machine.
  • lostintangent 7y ago
    Yep that’s correct. We’re making the desktop clients remote-capable, and the providing the web editor as a “companion” experience. We want to enable devs to use the right tool for the right job.
• pier25 7y ago
  You can work from any device that has a browser without installing anything locally. If you work on different machines you don't need to sync anything.
• Frost1x 7y ago
  It provides Microsoft with tighter piracy control over their IDE with a better way to charge more for virtually the same functionality under the *aaS umbrella. Oh, did you mean benefits for those not invested in Microsoft?
• brownkonas 7y ago
  Adds to development ecosystem for chromeos.