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Kamaleshwar BN
Senior Software Engineer at Pulley · | 12 upvotes · 1.1M views
Visual Studio Code became famous over the past 3+ years I believe. The clean UI, easy to use UX and the plethora of integrations made it a very easy decision for us. Our gripe with Sublime was probably only the UX side. VSCode has not failed us till now, and still is able to support our development env without any significant effort.
Goland being paid, as well as built only for Go seemed like a significant limitation to not consider it.
Andrey Ginger
Managing Partner at WhiteLabelDevelopers · | 3 upvotes · 437.9K views
Since communication with Github is not necessary, the Atom is less convenient in working with text and code. Sublim's support and understanding of projects is best for us. Notepad for us is a completely outdated solution with an unacceptable interface. We use a good theme for Sublim ayu-dark
Simon Ibssa
Student at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo · | 2 upvotes · 1.1M views
I decided to choose VSCode over Sublime text for my Systems Programming class in C. What I love about VSCode is its awesome ability to add extensions. Intellisense is a beautiful debugger, and Remote SSH allows me to login and make real-time changes in VSCode to files on my university server. This is an awesome alternative to going back and forth on pushing/pulling code and logging into servers in the terminal. Great choice for anyone interested in C programming!
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Pros of Atom
- Free528
- Open source447
- Modular design342
- Hackable320
- Beautiful UI316
- Github integration170
- Backed by github147
- Built with node.js119
- Web native113
- Community107
- Packages35
- Cross platform18
- TypeScript editor5
- Nice UI5
- Multicursor support5
- cli start3
- Chrome Inspector works IN EDITOR3
- Simple but powerful3
- Open source, lots of packages, and so configurable3
- Snippets3
- It's powerful2
- Code readability2
- Awesome2
- Smart TypeScript code completion2
- Well documented2
- "Free", "Hackable", "Open Source", The Awesomness1
- Apm publish minor1
- works with GitLab1
- full support1
- vim support1
- Split-Tab Layout1
- Consistent UI on all platforms1
- User friendly1
- Hackable and Open Source1
- Publish0
Pros of Sublime Text
- Lightweight718
- Plugins652
- Super fast639
- Great code editor467
- Cross platform441
- Nice UI277
- Unlimited trial258
- Cmd + d is the best command ever154
- Great community92
- Package control, modules45
- Mac OS X support26
- Easy to get started with23
- Monokai22
- Built in Python21
- Everything you need without the bloat21
- Easy18
- Speed14
- Session & edit resuming12
- Package Control10
- Well Designed9
- Multiple selections8
- ALT + CMD + DOWN is the best command ever7
- Nice7
- Fast, simple and lightweight7
- It's easy to use, beautiful, simple, and plugins rule5
- So futuristic and convenient5
- ALT + F3 the best command ever5
- Great5
- Find anything fast within entire project4
- Easy to use4
- Free4
- Simple and clean design4
- Hackable3
- Pretty3
- UI + plugins3
- Sublime Merge (Git Integration)3
- Totally customizable2
- Color schemes and cmd+d2
- Material theme best theme forever2
- Const0
Pros of TextMate
- Syntax highlighting17
- PHP Developer5
- Javascript5
- jQuery developer4
- Native UI4
- Ruby2
- MacOS native1
- Keyboard shortcuts1
- Snippets1
- Commands1
- Clean ui1
- Low Energy Usage1
- Starts fast1
- Open Source1
- Bundles1
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Cons of Atom
- Slow with large files19
- Slow startup7
- Most of the time packages are hard to find.2
- No longer maintained1
- Cannot Run code with F51
- Can be easily Modified1
Cons of Sublime Text
- Steep learning curve8
- Everything5
- Doesn't act like a Mac app4
- Flexibility to move file4
- Number of plugins doing the same thing3
- Forces you to buy license2
- Not open sourced2
- Don't have flutter integration2
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What is Atom?
At GitHub, we're building the text editor we've always wanted. A tool you can customize to do anything, but also use productively on the first day without ever touching a config file. Atom is modern, approachable, and hackable to the core. We can't wait to see what you build with it.
What is Sublime Text?
Sublime Text is available for OS X, Windows and Linux. One license is all you need to use Sublime Text on every computer you own, no matter what operating system it uses.
Sublime Text uses a custom UI toolkit, optimized for speed and beauty, while taking advantage of native functionality on each platform.
What is TextMate?
TextMate brings Apple's approach to operating systems into the world of text editors. By bridging UNIX underpinnings and GUI, TextMate cherry-picks the best of both worlds to the benefit of expert scripters and novice users alike.
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