Ask HN: Good Alternatives to VS Code?

  • I've used many IDEs... VS Code, VS, Eclipse, etc. (and use Macs exclusively)... end of the day, I swear by any of the JetBrains offerings (IntelliJ, WebStorm, etc). They are definitely more complicated, but they really are a true "development environment". Learning all the features is just something that comes with time, but it is honestly worth it. It's awesome having a space to work in that I never have to actually leave.

  • Vim with a near vscode set of plugins https://github.com/danhab99/dotfiles/blob/master/.vimrc . I keep getting weird looks from my boss about my vim, but I produce.

  • I like vim.

    But it has a steep learning curve. It might not be the thing you're looking for as it is very different (but not less) than VS code.

  • There is Sublime Text which is quite nice.

    Vim if you want to grow a beard (just kidding). It's quite powerful and can be turned into a complete IDE.

    As a teenager, I used Geany on Linux, it was quite nice and the first editor I used with an integrated terminal.

  • If you're a Mac Web Developer, check out Nova by Panic. https://nova.app/

  • I am still using Atom and I will hate Microsoft forever for killing it. For me no other editor comes close in terms of UX.

  • Nothing. Anything else is a mistake.

  • Try neovim with add-on plugins

  • I use Kdevelop or Kate.

  • WebStorm user here. I seriously don't understand how anyone works differently...

  • Emacs.

    j/k

    Not really though.