Why hackers moved from Emacs to IDE
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“Then another 15 years later I went back to using IDEs (inspired by Carmack's interview).”entropyneur, 2026-02-11original comment ↗
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Emacs vs IDE
| Emacs | IDE | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 8 | 1 |
| Hackers who criticize | 1 | 0 |
| Moved away from it | 1 | 0 |
| Moved to it | 4 | 1 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of Emacs
“Emacs' support of GUI toolkits is very cumbersome thing.”ordu, 2026-08-23original comment ↗
Praise for IDE
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