[TheTon]

Sure, I use Xcode to work on cross platform C and C++ projects.

Meta build systems like cmake can generate projects or build files for various IDEs (like Xcode) or build systems (like ninja) from a single project definition.

IMO, Xcode is a great IDE and I feel like it gives me productivity benefits compared to other editors or IDEs I might use. I think people who don’t like it either haven’t put in the time to master it or else they already have a preconceived notion of how their IDE ought to work based on their experience from other tools. And I think that goes for a lot of IDEs. I don’t love Visual Studio, but I also have only put in to it a fraction of the time I’ve put into Xcode, so I’m not gonna say the problem is VS.

Anyway, I’m looking forward to the new Xcode updates.

[addicted]

Even people who use Visual Studio don’t love Visual Studio.

You use Visual Studio because it does have some powerful tools and some great extensions and finally because certain MS technologies require it.

Most VS license holders I know largely use VS Code dropping into Visual Studio for very specific needs.

XCode is the same minus the powerful tools and extensions.