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I'm a long-time Emacs user, but VSCode is definitely not a fad. Microsoft is all-in on it, and it appears to be by far the most popular text editor. https://s

• ParetoOptimal 3y ago
  > VSCode is definitely not a fad. Microsoft is all-in on it Similar to those who were all-in on Eclipse, Atom, Sublime? I do think vscode will stick around longer, but not convinced it'll be long enough to not feel like a fad.
  • pk2200 3y ago
    The two URLs I provided don't convince you that this isn't a fad? Of all the SWEs I know, every single one who previously used Eclipse, Atom, or Sublime is now using VSCode. Some of my Emacs & Vim friends have switched, too. I can't imagine what would change this trend in the next 5-10 years. Perhaps a new editor with an integrated LLM coding assistant that's FAR ahead of all competitors? Except VSCode is currently leading there, too.
  • The_Colonel 3y ago
    I think we're stretching the definition of "fad" a lot here. Editor being one of the most popular for 10 years (not yet there, but will be for sure) can't be considered "fad".
  • nullifidian 3y ago
    >Similar to those who were all-in on Eclipse, Atom, Sublime? But all these (except sublime) including vscode are basically the same type of IDE. Yes, implementations change, but their share of the "market" remains about the same.
    • alex_smart 3y ago
      Eclipse and vscode are the same type of IDE? What?