Comment on Ask HN: Why do you like Visual Studio Code?Comments−okso3yBecause it is a great example of Microsoft's strategy to take over the IDE space similar to the old Embrace-Extent-Extinguish:- Embrace the open-source movement and publish an open-source IDE so people can't complain it is not.- Extend the product with an ecosystem of extensions and integrations that depend on your IDE.- Extinguish competition by creating a dependency on proprietary platforms such as GitHub and Azure.Bonus: Fill it with spyware because Google Chrome demonstrated most people don't understand the potential consequences.
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Because it is a great example of Microsoft's strategy to take over the IDE space similar to the old Embrace-Extent-Extinguish:
- Embrace the open-source movement and publish an open-source IDE so people can't complain it is not.
- Extend the product with an ecosystem of extensions and integrations that depend on your IDE.
- Extinguish competition by creating a dependency on proprietary platforms such as GitHub and Azure.
Bonus: Fill it with spyware because Google Chrome demonstrated most people don't understand the potential consequences.