[rkangel]

Text editors and terminals seem to be an interesting space: nobody is quite happy with the status quo, but the status quo is too well established to be dislodged. Everybody keeps attempting their own implementation, but the existing players are good enough (or can be tweaked to be good enough) that no-one gets serious traction.

[coldtea]

>* Everybody keeps attempting their own implementation, but the existing players are good enough (or can be tweaked to be good enough) that no-one gets serious traction.*

The problem is that not enough people/money are thrown at the problem.

Microsoft has done wonders with VSC with its big team -- but in the end of the day it's Node and DOM based.

Imagine what something like ST would be, if it wasn't an one-man effort.

[lancebeet]

Gary Bernhardt (Destroy All Software) has an interesting talk on this phenomenon for anyone who is interested:

https://www.destroyallsoftware.com/talks/a-whole-new-world