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0 pointsbilbo0s5y ago0 comments

Why switch from VS Code to Codium? That makes even less sense than a switch to Eclipse.

If you're on VS Code, just use VS Code. If you're on Eclipse, just use Eclipse.

But yeah, get to market. Quibbling over quasi-religious beliefs, like X is better than Y, is exactly what allows some kid on his couch in his boxers watching SportsCenter while working on his website to beat your funded startup to market.

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reaperducer5y ago

Why switch from VS Code to Codium?

For me, it was because I don't want to be spied on by Microsoft. VS Codium is VS Code without the telemetry and tracking.

flyinglizard5y ago

As I became involved in more and more products and customer feedback, I started opting into telemetry collection programs. It’s ultimately what helps make the products I use better.

GordonS5y ago

Firstly, let me say that I'm a big advocate for privacy.

But, for products I love, I also sometimes opt in to telemetry - it depends on the product, the company, and the data that's collected.

In the case of Visual Studio Code, it's very clear what data is collected, and I decided I was fine with it. It's free, it's OSS, and I want to help make it even better.

My only gripe with VS Code is that the telemetry is opt-out, rather than opt-in. Yes, it's easy to opt-out, but that's not the point - IMO, it should always be opt-in.

reaperducer5y ago

In my opinion, you're doing it either wrong or lazy.

My company doesn't do telemetry. We do actual user testing with actual users, even to the point of shadowing them as they use the product. The same way it's been done for the last 40 years.

You learn more from interfacing with the wetware than you do grepping logs.

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prophesi5y ago

Erm, how does it make less sense? Codium is literally more vscode than VS Code itself. So if you're on VS Code, just use Codium.

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0 pointsbilbo0s5y ago0 comments

Why switch from VS Code to Codium? That makes even less sense than a switch to Eclipse.

If you're on VS Code, just use VS Code. If you're on Eclipse, just use Eclipse.

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reaperducer5y ago

Why switch from VS Code to Codium?

For me, it was because I don't want to be spied on by Microsoft. VS Codium is VS Code without the telemetry and tracking.

flyinglizard5y ago

As I became involved in more and more products and customer feedback, I started opting into telemetry collection programs. It’s ultimately what helps make the products I use better.

GordonS5y ago

Firstly, let me say that I'm a big advocate for privacy.

But, for products I love, I also sometimes opt in to telemetry - it depends on the product, the company, and the data that's collected.

In the case of Visual Studio Code, it's very clear what data is collected, and I decided I was fine with it. It's free, it's OSS, and I want to help make it even better.

My only gripe with VS Code is that the telemetry is opt-out, rather than opt-in. Yes, it's easy to opt-out, but that's not the point - IMO, it should always be opt-in.

reaperducer5y ago

In my opinion, you're doing it either wrong or lazy.

My company doesn't do telemetry. We do actual user testing with actual users, even to the point of shadowing them as they use the product. The same way it's been done for the last 40 years.

You learn more from interfacing with the wetware than you do grepping logs.

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prophesi5y ago

Erm, how does it make less sense? Codium is literally more vscode than VS Code itself. So if you're on VS Code, just use Codium.

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