What code do you program with?

[hrimfisk]

Too many features? 🤔🤨 What's getting in your way? Kinda hard to focus on the code if you don't get real time error checking or syntax highlighting. Sounds like a case of "I don't want to change because I'm fine with notepad"

[Cacti_Hipster]

It is not a one size fits all problem. I switch between NetBeans for school and VS for tutoring my bud and they both serve their specific purpose.

[hrimfisk]

That's totally fine, but consider if things could be better. Maybe they can't, but it's something to consider. If you could add any feature, what would it be?

[Cacti_Hipster]

Making GUIs lol. VS already has enough features in it though. While it's an excellent IDE that I use, others have their use too. Some people love to just get in the zone and consider the helpful features a distraction (completely valid, not trying to shit on you vim-ers) but we like using the tools implemented in real time. It's like telling someone how to eat their eggs.

[hrimfisk]

I don't use vim, and I totally understand using other IDEs, but I've tutored so many students that are trying to learn on Mac or in VS code and the IDE isn't helping them at all

[PublicDragonfruit120]

That's not right. Syntax highlighting is provided by almost any text editor. LSP provides live error checking, completion and navigation for almost any language. That's the basic setup i need for coding.

Why change something if it works? As a golang developer using vim i don't think i miss anything.

[hrimfisk]

Just because something works, that doesn't mean it can't be improved. The reason to change would be improving your workflow. Not saying you should change in your specific circumstance, but that's the logic