Behind The Scenes: The Making of VS Code
Ever wondered what it takes to build an editor? How does VS Code even work? This is a raw conversation with 2 principal engineers who bring you the raw and uncut look at what it's like behind the scenes with the VS Code engineering team.
⏲️ Chapters:
00:00 Deep dive into the evolution of VS Code
02:39 A look back at the first iterations of VS Code in 2011
12:18 Why did Microsoft invest in VS Code
20:45 Web-based to Electron
35:53 Complex editors - widgets
39:53 Complex editors - trees
45:04 Iterating to make things better
57:17 Importance of organizing source code
01:09:35 Testing
01:29:50 Importance of submitting well-written issues
01:35:33 Happy Coding
Learn more: https://code.visualstudio.com
Featuring: Burke Holland, Benjamin Pasero, Johannes Rieken
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