I agree with you that the VSCode experience feels superior. It integrates a lot of the other various IDE widgets into the notebook experience. Code formatting, variable definitions, spell checker, non-garbage tier code hints, etc. The little timer noting the time it takes to run a cell alone is a huge boon.
My only complaint is how white space heavy the VSCode layout is by default. Probably can be customized, but I have never dug into it.
My only complaint is how white space heavy the VSCode layout is by default. Probably can be customized, but I have never dug into it.