In this article, I'd like to discuss my favorite text editors in 2023, starting with my most favorite one and moving down the list. These will all be under the category, "code editors", and not IDEs (although I realize nowadays there is a fine line). With all that being said, let's get started!
VSCodium is VS Code without the Microsoft telemetry. I really don't care about the telemetry but I do feel that VSCodium is slightly snappier, especially on the Chromebooks I like to use. In addition to that, the extension ecosystem has "matured" (that's what people like to say). What that means is that there are a lot of useful extensions that you can now use with VSCodium.
I can get all my work and coding done on this one editor if I choose and it loads quick as is responsive so that's why it's my number one choice! Bonus tip: Use the Catpuccin Frappe theme for a nice light purple theme with a sleek look.
The Pulsar Text editor continues the tradition of Atom and probably has the nicest UI of all the editors. That may seem like something silly but when your coding on your editor all day long it matters. There are a lot of packages that still work, but since the sunset of Atom and the start of Pulsar there is still a little of time left until they full mature.
Like the Sublime Text Editor, the Pulsar Text editor is great for making snippets. If you have a complex structure to your html files this is really helpful.
VS Code is like VSCodium but WITH the Microsoft telemetry. The download is heavier than VSCodium by about 8 MB, at least the .deb download. For this reason, it's third on my list. While you can turn off the telemetry I don't like the fact it's on by default. Aside from that it's pretty much the same as VSCodium and has a lot of great extensions.
Sublime Text is by far the fastest of the top four editors. It is a PAID editor which is why it's a little lower on the list. That being said, it's $99 (at the time of this writing) for a three year license which is fairly nominal in my opinion. It has a lot of great extensions and it has the best snippets of the bunch.
Some people love VIM. The keybindings are great and really do help to edit text fast but VIM requires quite a bit of setup and the plugins are less easy to install than say VSCodium. That being said, it's another great editor and quite capable.
Emacs is another great editor with a ton of plugins. It has a bit more of a learning curve, but to be honest you can start using any of these editors within the first day and while it will take a while to build up your skills it's not rocket science like some people make it out to be.
Any one of the editors above will serve you well. I go through phases where I prefer one over the other but they are all good for writing code and prose. Thanks for reading!
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