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Sublime Text vs Visual Studio Code
Sublime Text started first, in 2008, 7 years before Visual Studio Code.
Why Sublime Text lasted
- Speed and multiple cursors. It taught VS Code what to steal.
- A paid editor that never became a company-with-a-platform. People respect that.
Why Visual Studio Code lasted
- Free, good enough, and the extension marketplace is a gravity well.
- Microsoft open-sourced the editor and kept the telemetry product. The editor won anyway.
Questions
Which is older, Sublime Text or Visual Studio Code?
Sublime Text started first, in 2008, 7 years before Visual Studio Code.
How long has Sublime Text been running?
Sublime Text has been up 18 years 242 days, since 2008-01-18.
How long has Visual Studio Code been running?
Visual Studio Code has been up 11 years 141 days, since 2015-04-29.
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