Notepad is great, but I prefer VS Code now:

xda-developers.com/created-same-complex-website-in-vs-code-cursor-google-antigravity-only-one-worked-like-senior-developer/

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Oct 22

I created the same complex website in VS Code, Cursor, and Google Antigravity; only one worked like a senior developer

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xda-developers.com/replaced-vs-code-copilot-local-llm-offline-coding-got-faster/

Oct 21

I replaced VS Code's Copilot with a local LLM, and my offline coding got faster: And I am not losing on performance.

xda-developers.com/vs-code-profiles-feature-changed-separate-projects-couldnt-live-without/

Oct 21

VS Code's Profiles feature changed how I separate projects, and I couldn't live without it

xda-developers.com/open-source-apps-that-survived-every-productivity-trend/

Oct 19

6 forgotten open-source apps that survived every productivity trend by keeping things simple

Key FactsSix older open-source apps the author still uses

Oct 2, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com

The author uses Everything on Windows, where it indexes files within seconds for rapid filename searches.

The author uses 7-Zip through File Explorer to package files or open archives without launching a separate application.

The author uses Ditto’s clipboard history to retrieve earlier text and files while writing and researching.

WinDirStat gives the author a visual drive breakdown, making unusually large files and folders easier to identify.

There is something valuable about software that simply stays useful without constantly trying to reinvent itself.
— Yash, author of the article, explaining why durable software endures.

xda-developers.com/tried-claude-code-vs-code-local-llm-as-note-taking-app-only-one-worked/

Oct 17

I tried Claude Code, VS Code, and a local LLM as a note-taking app, and only one worked

xda-developers.com/i-replaced-vscode-and-notepad-with-this-one-free-open-source-editor/

Oct 17

I replaced VS Code and Notepad++ with this one free open-source editor, and I haven't looked back

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Harpers Bazaar Oct 15

Series in Summer 2026: These are my 4 favorites: In our Editor's Pick series, we reveal our personal streaming highlights and give exciting film and series ...

xda-developers.com/vscodium-ditched-microsoft-telemetry-cost-something-didnt-see-coming/

Oct 08

VSCodium ditched Microsoft's telemetry, but it cost me something I didn't see coming

xda-developers.com/kate-is-the-ide-you-need-to-replace-vs-code/

Sep 22

Kate is the IDE you need to replace VS Code: It's simple and has all the necessary features

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xda-developers.com/removed-vs-code-extensions-and-my-workflow-did-not-break/

Sep 13

I removed 90% of my VS Code extensions and my workflow didn't break: I thought VS Code needed a pile of extensions until I finally tested what it could do on its ...

xda-developers.com/vs-code-extensions-i-cant-live-without-as-a-claude-code-user/

May 08

4 VS Code extensions I can't live without as a Claude Code user: I'm not a developer (yet), but my VS Code setup says otherwise.

theregister.com/2026/04/30/zed_team_releases_version_10/

dlvr.it Apr 30

Zed team releases version 1.0 of Rust-built editor: Traditional editor and AI tool

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xda-developers.com/using-vs-code-github-wiki-should-have-sooner/

Apr 17

I started using VS Code with GitHub Wiki and I should have sooner: The web editor is too limiting.

xda-developers.com/replaced-vs-code-with-open-source-editor-faster-runs-all-extensions/

Mar 11

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