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I do Java for a living, and I use VSCode and IntelliJ both for Java. VSCode shines when you want to quickly open up a project and do something minor. IntelliJ

I do Java for a living, and I use VSCode and IntelliJ both for Java. VSCode shines when you want to quickly open up a project and do something minor. IntelliJ is better for when you're going to be there for a while. The big thing about VSCode that I really like is that it just seems to be easier to look at... There's less visual cruft by default than in IntelliJ.

tacotacotaco 5y ago
Funny, I have the reverse opinion. I think VSCode's UI is obtuse and the default theme is awful. I will agree that IntelliJ's UI is busy but I know where all the tools are. Reminds me of Photoshop in that regard. I appreciate not needing to frankenstein together a ton of plugins just to get non-trivial functionality. Edit: Not to say that I'm right or that you're wrong. Just pointing out differing opinions exist. To each their own.
invalidname 5y ago
You will LOVE Fleet. It looks like VSCode, loads faster than it... Yet you can activate "smart mode" which is the full power of IntelliJ. Pretty cool. Still early so a lot of things aren't there yet but I think it will be a huge deal.
fivea 5y ago
> VSCode shines when you want to quickly open up a project and do something minor. VSCode shines in comparison only when all you need is a text editor to quickly open a couple of files, you don't need to do anything beyond reading code without navigating files or doing the occasional typo fix, and you don't actually need an integrated development environment. Other than that, I struggle to come up with a scenario where, if anyone already had both installed, vscode would be the preferred solution.
bbbobbb 5y ago
I agree with 'by default' but you can hide it all, even go as far as having nothing but the text visible in the window. My IJ is set up in a way that it is very clean. Tabs, file explorer, editor, embedded terminal if needed. It doesn't get much cleaner.

tacotacotaco 5y ago

Funny, I have the reverse opinion. I think VSCode's UI is obtuse and the default theme is awful. I will agree that IntelliJ's UI is busy but I know where all the tools are. Reminds me of Photoshop in that regard. I appreciate not needing to frankenstein together a ton of plugins just to get non-trivial functionality. Edit: Not to say that I'm right or that you're wrong. Just pointing out differing opinions exist. To each their own.

invalidname 5y ago

You will LOVE Fleet. It looks like VSCode, loads faster than it... Yet you can activate "smart mode" which is the full power of IntelliJ. Pretty cool. Still early so a lot of things aren't there yet but I think it will be a huge deal.

fivea 5y ago

> VSCode shines when you want to quickly open up a project and do something minor. VSCode shines in comparison only when all you need is a text editor to quickly open a couple of files, you don't need to do anything beyond reading code without navigating files or doing the occasional typo fix, and you don't actually need an integrated development environment. Other than that, I struggle to come up with a scenario where, if anyone already had both installed, vscode would be the preferred solution.

bbbobbb 5y ago

I agree with 'by default' but you can hide it all, even go as far as having nothing but the text visible in the window. My IJ is set up in a way that it is very clean. Tabs, file explorer, editor, embedded terminal if needed. It doesn't get much cleaner.