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I use vscode for my personal projects (c++ and a fully open source stack, compiling for both Linux and Windows).

I'm using the proprietary version of vscode (via the aur) for the plugin repository, but I've always envied the open source version...

Are there any tools that have made you excited?

Bonus points if they have some support for compiling with MSVC (or if you can convince me to ditch it for something else).

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Rider for Unreal Engine at work. Neovim at work/home for literally everything else (web, golang, python, zig). I have vscodium as well, a glorified config file editor basically.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (6 children)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

VSCode. Before it, Sublime.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Professionally I do use VS Code but at home I have Lapce installed. It opens really fast. I don't do anything extensive at home so I haven't explored the plugin ecosystem yet but it's fast. That's most of what I care for at home

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Looks pretty, and familiar to vscode. I'll check it out!

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Used to use vscode, then one day it stopped working for me. I've been using Helix full time for a few months now and I'm pretty happy with it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I used vim for all of my personal stuff until switching to vscode a few years ago, so an editor inspired by neovim is exciting!

Also,

No Electron. No VimScript. No JavaScript.

Hah! Shots fired, I love it

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

@rklm Rider or any #JetBrains IDE honestly. They're just too good compared to the alternatives I've tried and cheaper too.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I had some coworkers a long time ago who swore by jetbrains, but I've never tried it. Maybe I should give it a shot!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

You should! I liked it when I used it.

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[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I’ve been on the JetBrains bandwagon for a long time and no desire to switch.

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