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IntelliJ lets me read library code way easier. I now pay out of pocket to get IntelliJ just for that privilege.


This used to be the case for me. With the growth of LSP and DAP, it's no longer an issue, and I'm back in Emacs for the vast majority of my daily work (including Java).

I hope LSP beats JetBrains products. It's an open standard and lets language designers focus on their language instead of tooling.

Don't get me wrong, JetBrains products are well polished and productive. I just don't see them being able to compete in the long-term with LSP, which is free and more attractive to language designers.




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