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So I wonder a bit, VSCode has clearly won over Atom. But technically, as far as I know, they are both pretty similar. So where is the difference? Are these ju
by albertzeyer 4y ago
So I wonder a bit, VSCode has clearly won over Atom.
But technically, as far as I know, they are both pretty similar.
So where is the difference? Are these just small details which VSCode got better? Or are there bigger things?
Or why else did VSCode actually won?
I have used both in the past. VSCode seemed a bit snappier, which is an important aspect for an editor. But I'm not sure if this was really the case actually. Or also, why there would be such a difference. Both used Electron, and I assumed both would use similar techniques for the editor.
- aniforprez 4y agoPerformance and extensions being forced to be simpler due to a fast more restrictive API. VSCode was miles ahead in terms of performance and way snappier than Atom was and the extensions on Atom gave frequent troubles cause they had all sorts of weirdness to them