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I uninstalled VS Code. It sucks — too bloated.

Name: I uninstalled VS Code. It sucks — too bloated.
Uploaded: 2026-09-18T10:31:29.000Z
Channel: Christian Lempa
Description: I uninstalled VS Code. It sucks — too bloated. But what's a real alternative? Most of the new editors just fork VS Code, glue an AI chat on top, and ship Cursor or Windsurf. Same pile, new skin. That's why I use @zeddotdev — the first one that felt like a truly new editor! Written from scratch in…

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I uninstalled VS Code. It sucks — too bloated. But what's a real alternative? Most of the new editors just fork VS Code, glue an AI chat on top, and ship Cursor or Windsurf. Same pile, new skin. That's why I use @zeddotdev — the first one that felt like a truly new editor! Written from scratch in Rust. Not VS Code. It has an agent on board, git, and enough extensions that I stopped needing the VS Code museum. I still prefer terminal agents for the actual coding work, though. But Zed is what I open when I need a real editor. It's amazing! Try it out, and if you want to learn more about all

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