One of the top dev tools in the world is Microsoft's Visual Studio (not VS Code). It's doing fine. Similarly, JetBrains makes an incredibly popular set of close

One of the top dev tools in the world is Microsoft's Visual Studio (not VS Code). It's doing fine. Similarly, JetBrains makes an incredibly popular set of closed-source dev tools[1]. Most people use dev tools as a part of their jobs. Employers buy tools for their employees. It's a good idea to make great software for developers and then to charge money for it so that you can keep shipping. 1 - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21796793 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21796793