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by allenz 3379 days ago
And value delivered also gets multiplied by the number of users. VS Code users decided that they like it even after accounting for Electron. Clearly, then, VS Code has certain strengths, and I'd argue that some of those strengths are made possible by Electron. Second, great design requires experimentation, and Electron makes it easier to experiment with editor UI. VS Code could become a place to prototype ideas that eventually improve your more efficient editor.