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Vim vs Visual Studio Code
Vim started first, in 1991, 23 years before Visual Studio Code.
Why Vim lasted
- Muscle memory is a moat. hjkl is a tattoo.
- It is everywhere: every server, every SSH session, every container that forgot to install nano.
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, Vim or Visual Studio Code?
Vim started first, in 1991, 23 years before Visual Studio Code.
How long has Vim been running?
Vim has been up 34 years 319 days, since 1991-11-02.
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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