I tried Nova when it first launched and again recently, and I switched back to VSCode due to the numerous plugins and prodigious output of its creators every month.
In my opinion, Nova (through its lack) shows the true power of network effects, even in code editors, because even though VSCode is an inferior product in many respects, like speed and resource usage, it still wins due to its sheer popularity and extensibility. In a way, it is the story of JavaScript itself: a bad language that only works due to its popularity; as one uses JS, one continues to use JS as others do too, creating a virtuous cycle.
In my opinion, Nova (through its lack) shows the true power of network effects, even in code editors, because even though VSCode is an inferior product in many respects, like speed and resource usage, it still wins due to its sheer popularity and extensibility. In a way, it is the story of JavaScript itself: a bad language that only works due to its popularity; as one uses JS, one continues to use JS as others do too, creating a virtuous cycle.