Hey everyone! I've just started my coding journey after interning at a consulting firm, which really inspired me to dive in. I'm working mostly with Python for machine learning and data tasks, and dabbling a bit with JavaScript. I've got a ThinkPad T440p that I corebooted because I love open-source stuff. I'm looking for your advice on which code editor to use! Here are a few options I'm considering: Vim, Neovim with GUI clients, VSCodium, or Lapce. What do you think?
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As a beginner, you might want something that doesn't overwhelm you with too many features like auto-completion. Try to get comfortable with compiling and running your code in the terminal. Once you tackle more complex projects, an IDE will really help you out!
Wait, no love for VS Code? And what do you mean by "corebooted"?
I’m using VSCode right now, but I prefer open-source options. Corebooting means I replaced the proprietary BIOS with an open-source version that removes Intel Management Engine. It should work with AMD CPUs too, but you might want to research that!
Got it, thanks for the clarification!
These days, I'm all about JetBrains tools! If you're doing Python, PyCharm is great, and for JavaScript, WebStorm is awesome.
You should really test them all out and pick the one you like best! That's honestly the best approach.
There's really no "right" choice here. It's all about what feels better for you. Try them out and see which one matches your workflow!
Thanks for the tip, I’ll give that a shot!