From VS Code to Helix

6 months ago

The author switched from VS Code to Helix as their primary code editor.
VS Code is widely adopted but produced by Microsoft, raising concerns about dependency on a single large entity.
Helix offers a 'Just Work' philosophy with minimal configuration and visual operation model.
Key advantages of Helix include out-of-the-box functionality and a selection-first operation model.
Initial fears about learning Helix were overcome through its interactive tutorial and better documentation.
Helix supports Language Servers for enhanced editing features in Markdown, Astro, and YAML.
The author highlights the ease of setting up Language Servers and formatters in Helix.
Despite its benefits, Helix's development is bottlenecked by a small maintainer team and many open PRs.
The author suggests implementing a Contributor Ladder to manage contributions more effectively.

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