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I replaced VS Code with this open-source editor and it's faster, lighter, and runs all my extensions

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I’m moving on from VS Code — and this is the open-source editor I'm switching to

Thanks to its incredible versatility and massive extension ecosystem, VS Code has been the undisputed champion of code editors. But lately, that convenience has felt heavy with sluggish performance ...
InfoWorld

Code editors renew approach to IDEs

Call it a back-to-basics movement or simply professionals seeking the best tools to get the job done well and on time. With enterprises putting a premium on productivity, a quiet revolution among ...
AOL

AI coding tools made some experienced software engineers less productive in a recent study

Experienced software developers using AI code editors saw a 19% decrease in productivity, according to a new METR study.Maskot/Getty Images AI code editors have quickly become a mainstay of software ...
Visual Studio Magazine

VS Code Used to Survey Go Devs, Who Name VS Code No. 1 Editor

As we have reported before, Microsoft's super-popular Visual Studio Code is the No. 1 code editor for multiple programming languages, and Google's Go is on that list. The Go Project team last week ...
SiliconANGLE

Anysphere raises $900M for its AI-powered Cursor code editor

Confirming recent rumors, code editor startup Anysphere Inc. today announced that it has closed a $900 million funding round. OpenAI backer Thrive Capital led the raise. It was joined by several other ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Hands On: Testing Cursor, Windsurf and VS Code on Text-to-Website Generation

All three editors successfully generated and extended a multi-page static website from identical natural-language prompts. Cursor emphasized production-oriented polish and executed large redesigns and ...