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Emacs user returns to venerable editor after VS Code's AI focus

A user has returned to using Emacs after a hiatus, prompted by the development of a new devcontainers feature for the editor. Previously, the user relied on devcontainers within VS Code due to a perceived over-reliance on AI features in the latter. The new Emacs devcontainers implementation, created by Johannes Mueller and others, has resolved this workflow issue, leading the user to resume Emacs usage. AI

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IMPACT Improved tooling for Emacs users may offer an alternative to AI-heavy IDEs for certain development tasks.

RANK_REASON A new feature for an existing software product (Emacs) is described, addressing a specific user workflow.

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    # emacs is so venerable and timeless. I went on hiatus with it because devcontainers are a huge part of my workflow (because "Hi. My name is Knut and I am a Doc

    # emacs is so venerable and timeless. I went on hiatus with it because devcontainers are a huge part of my workflow (because "Hi. My name is Knut and I am a Docker addict"), and VS Code it so # ai ridden. I'm sorry, but when someone wants a painting, you don't send them a print. …