I use VSCode right now, with lots of little extensions to do stuff like lint my code, format my code, color my code, highlight TODO and FIXME comments, 3-way merges, debugging with conditional breakpoints and watches and stuff, etc.
How do I get started using Emacs, if I wanted to use this awesome-sounding tool, while still being friendly to the fact that I have to get stuff done and still need the tools I mentioned above? (Also, how to have my cake and eat it, too.) I am sure the Emacs community has built everything under the sun, but is it as easy to setup and easy to find as VSCode?
I really want to know how I can transition from using VSCode to Emacs, because I'm starting to realize that VSCode is always going to be a "product" of a BigCo and will continue to add anti-features, tracking, and other stuff that I don't want. I'm also starting to realize that I want to be a bit more strict about my open source software usage, and try to support communities rather than coprorations.
How do I get started using Emacs, if I wanted to use this awesome-sounding tool, while still being friendly to the fact that I have to get stuff done and still need the tools I mentioned above? (Also, how to have my cake and eat it, too.) I am sure the Emacs community has built everything under the sun, but is it as easy to setup and easy to find as VSCode?
I really want to know how I can transition from using VSCode to Emacs, because I'm starting to realize that VSCode is always going to be a "product" of a BigCo and will continue to add anti-features, tracking, and other stuff that I don't want. I'm also starting to realize that I want to be a bit more strict about my open source software usage, and try to support communities rather than coprorations.