notepad++ is far faster to load. A notepad replacement should load instantly. VS code does not.

Would rather Notepad2 over notepad++

I've never used Notepad2. How is it better than notepad++?

It's not. It's better than vanilla Notepad.

My VS Code loads in like <2 seconds.

Maybe get a better computer? (not trying to be glib, seriously I wonder what are you running on). I run on a 2017 Mac Book Pro and it is very very fast for me.

Also, personal opinion: VS Code gets a big +1 from me due to it recently adding remote development capabilities (eg connect to host over SSH, do dev/compile stuff there).

>[performance problem involving software having ten million layers of abstraction and running a full web browser engine (read: second OS) just to type some characters]

>Maybe get a better computer?

thanks i almost forgot i was on HN for a second there

Get a better computer? - to run a text editor? That's funny :)

My machine is a 16GB i7-4930K. It's no slouch, unlike the startup time for VS code.

I can't be waiting 2 seconds for my text editor to load, when i have one that loads instantly.

The whole point of notepad.exe and notepad++ is that its super fast.

>My VS Code loads in like <2 seconds.

Two seconds is eternity for text editor.

VS Code is more than a text editor. You're repeating a meme.

It is, but discussion was about replacing notepad, not some IDE.