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JVM apps can start in <100 msec, and IDEA has a 'lite' mode now where it's more like a text editor. That starts very fast. IDEA is slow(ish) to start because i
by thu2111 6y ago
JVM apps can start in <100 msec, and IDEA has a 'lite' mode now where it's more like a text editor. That starts very fast.
IDEA is slow(ish) to start because it's an IDE so it's loading tons of plugins, a project database etc. Though actually recent versions only take a few seconds on my admittedly high end MacBook.
- anentropic 6y agoI wish I could launch just the diff interface without all those plugins then TBH I never got on with PyCharm and still use Sublime Text... but I keep PyCharm installed just for the mergetool!
- thu2111 6y agoThat's what lite mode is. Check it out!
- CountHackulus 6y agoThere's also some AOT options for the JVM to get a faster startup, along with -Xquickstart. I definitely agree with the "you're loading an entire IDE" statement.