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It's more that there isn't a single credible alternative. So, winning by default, not by merit.
by groby_b 1y ago
It's more that there isn't a single credible alternative. So, winning by default, not by merit.
- lovich 1y agoThe editor itself, Monaco, is nice enough and I’ve built some browser based ides, with it. Clientele consisting of primarily data scientists seemed to enjoy it
- cjbgkagh 1y agoBut it didn’t win by default, it beat out the other alternatives, sublime and a GitHub editor (prior to acquisition). VS Code (Monaco at the time) was developed by a small team largely in secret to keep it safe from other MS departments so it’s really not like other MS software. It has been safe from meddling for a while there is a chance it’ll be a victim of its own success.