It strikes a near perfect balance between being feature rich and simple. Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is well designed and it’s fast.

The git integration, the task runner integration, JavaScript debugging, IntelliSense, and parameter hinting are all incredible features. It’s an incredible product that I believe will only get better. I am likely going to be using it as my sole editor moving forward and I really haven't found myself missing Atom.I want to start by giving high praise to the Visual Studio Code team at Microsoft. The editor is by no means perfect (can there ever be one?), but it is really good. Now that I have had a bit of time to work with it, I have been able to better collect my thoughts. That being said, I recommend that you do as I think the VS Code shortcuts are really nice and can improve your development experience. They have packages for most major editors, so you don't have to necessarily spend any time learning new hot keys if you don't want to. When you first install the program you are almost immediately asked if you want to install packages that switch the hot keys for you based on your preferred editor. I feel like the team at Microsoft knew that getting people to switch can be difficult and they went out of their way to make the transition easier. Luckily, I found the switch to VS Code was pretty simple.

It can be a daunting task to have to try and figure out exactly how to make a new piece of software work how you want it to, especially if you have work to do. If you have ever tried to jump on a friend's setup to code, it can often feel like venturing into a foreign land where things work, but not quite the way you want them to. Most developers use a series of keyboard shortcuts that make their workflow go faster and for things to go smoothly. I had used Sublime Text before Atom but after a bunch of my friends recommended VS Code to me I decided to try it out. This could 100% be user error, but I decided it was time to maybe check a different editor out. I have historically (and still am) a huge fan of Atom, but felt like it was slowing my computer down and had some issues with crashing, losing code, etc. I have finally made the jump from Atom to Visual Studio Code as my main editor.

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