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If I move off Cursor, it's def not going to be to another vs-code derivative. Zed has it right - build it from the ground up, otherwise, MS is going to kneecap
by evo_9 1y ago
If I move off Cursor, it's def not going to be to another vs-code derivative.
Zed has it right - build it from the ground up, otherwise, MS is going to kneecap you at some point.
- threatofrain 1y agoThe threat is Msft cutting you off from the ecosystem. That means growing an ecosystem and not merely the editor.
- owebmaster 1y agoGreat to see more people thinking this way, finally. Would be even better to see the same change wrt typescript, another MS trojan horse.
- echelon 1y ago100%. Microsoft can't interfere with Zed. Additionally, Zed is written in Rust and has robust hardware-accelerated rendering. This has a tangible feel that other editors do not. It feels just so smooth, unlike clunky heavyweight JetBrains products. And it feels solid and sturdy, unlike VS Code buffers, which feel like creaky webviews.
- conartist6 1y agoZed didn't build from the ground up though. I mean, they did for a lot of stuff, but crucially they decided to rely on the LSP ecosystem so most of the investment in improving Zed is also a direct investment in improving VSCode. If you can't invest in yourself without making the same size investment in your competitor, you probably have no path to actually win out over that competitor.