In a short period of time, VS Code has been able to break down the wall between IDEs and text editors. However, VS Code is more than a new kid on the block.

Now, not every new IDE that pops up on a Hackernoon blog post deserves to be compared with IntelliJ, which has been around for 20 years.

Now, there’s a (relatively) new kid on the block – Visual Studio Code – the free code editor from the Microsoft family. Some have argued IntelliJ vs Eclipse, with NetBeans making an occasional appearance, but there seems to be an overall consensus that IntelliJ is the leading IDE for Java. Until recently, Java devs have been somewhat absent the IDE battleground. The louder supporters will continuously argue about which IDE is best, wholeheartedly believing there is in fact a best IDE that is superior to all others (hint: context is key). When Java developers venture out to their Java neighborhood they are ready to step up and defend the homeland wherever they are called to do so.ĭevelopers in online communities (Reddit, we’re looking at you) will vigorously defend their IDE or coding solution of choice with blowhorns, torches, and pitchforks. If your IDE is your home then that makes other developers living in other IDEs your neighbors. Most developers invest quite a bit of time and energy in customizing their digital work environment with plugins, modules, and eye-friendly color themes. When you spend more time in front of your code than you do with your family, you can officially call your IDE (Integrated Development Environment) “home”.

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