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I like Atom and use it occasionally. But I use VS Code day-in and day-out. The decision makes sense. If VS Code were not exceptionally good, Atom might have ha
by jonathaneunice 4y ago
I like Atom and use it occasionally. But I use VS Code day-in and day-out. The decision makes sense.
If VS Code were not exceptionally good, Atom might have had more of an opportunity. But "yet another good option" is not enough to drive investment, sustain a community, and spin an ecosystem.
- edgyquant 4y agoMaybe I’m misremembering but didn’t VSCode begin as a fork/skin of atom?
- wiseowise 4y agoNo? It did use Electron though (Atom Shell).
- edgyquant 4y agoYup. My mistake https://thenextweb.com/news/microsofts-cross-platform-visual-studio-code-app-is-based-on-githubs-atom-editor https://thenextweb.com/news/microsofts-cross-platform-visual...
- nobodywasishere 4y agoAtom created Electron, VS Code is built on Electron
- jacobmischka 4y agoAtom predated VS Code and was the impetus for Electron, which VS Code uses. You may know this, but this comment makes it seem like they tried and didn't have an opportunity. They literally invented what the majority of new "desktop" apps uses to render UIs, they just couldn't compete with Microsoft (before they were bought out, after which of course Microsoft wasn't going to invest seriously in it). Edit: Fixed typo (thanks torstenvl!).
- torstenvl 4y agoimpotence means powerlessness or inability; the state of lacking potency. It's usually used to refer politely to erectile dysfunction. Perhaps you meant impetus? https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impetus https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impetus
- jacobmischka 4y agoLmao, you're right indeed. My mistake!
- dchest 4y agoWhile Electron had a huge impact, before Atom team developed atom-shell (which became Electron), there was NodeWebkit (now nw.js). I actually shipped a Windows app written with it and Angular.js, without using Windows for development or building.