[Kiro]

VSCode launches instantly for me.

[_Algernon_]

I wouldn't call it instant, but it takes roughly 1s for me. That's acceptable in my eyes.

[throw10920]

Do you have the same system (or strictly lower-spec) than GP? If not, your comment is irrevelant.

[Kiro]

Yes, but even if I had monster computer "instant vs 30 seconds" wouldn't be irrelevant.

[throw10920]

> Yes

Alright, so it works for you, but not GP. That still means that it's poorly optimized.

> even if I had monster computer "instant vs 30 seconds" wouldn't be irrelevant

You're stating the negation without providing any argument, so I guess I should explicitly clarify why it's irrelevant: because the topic of this thread is about medium-to-low-end machines, and not about high-spec ones.

To be even more clear, the difference between "instant" and "30 seconds" is categorical in almost every situation, let alone the specific context of interactive software tools.

[ugjka]

Yes, it launches instantly, but depending on the dev env and plugins you have it may take a while before it is fully usable

[antihero]

Yeah but Notepad++ as far as I know doesn't even have the level of functionality that those plugins provide?

[StuckDuck]

Yes and loads more. I don't use notepad++ on the daily but it is a far superior experience than whatever VSCode gave me

[chasd00]

Launch time doesn’t matter. The only time I launch vscode is when I have to reboot to apply updates. Even that is getting more and more rare.