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TextMate vs Visual Studio Code
TextMate started first, in 2004, 11 years before Visual Studio Code.
Why TextMate lasted
- Bundles and the 'editor for Mac OS X' myth. Sublime and VS Code are the children.
- 2.0 eventually shipped. That is a zombie success.
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, TextMate or Visual Studio Code?
TextMate started first, in 2004, 11 years before Visual Studio Code.
How long has TextMate been running?
TextMate has been up 21 years 351 days, since 2004-10-01.
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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