I wasn&#x27;t sure what to expect from VSC, especially going into it I was worried that it would just be a MS-branded, bloated version of an already-slow Atom.<p>My expectations were completely wrong, though. VSC is not bloated or slow. It&#x27;s well-made. There aren&#x27;t really any negative MS-flavored conventions as far as I can tell. This isn&#x27;t MS Office (which I guess has its place but has gone off the deep end, IMHO). It looks like it&#x27;s on a path towards becoming a pretty powerful tool, more than just a text editor, and more than just a clone of Atom.<p>The MS branding will unfortunately keep people away that like to judge books by their cover. But that says more about their own problems and unwillingness than it does about MS.<p>I don&#x27;t understand why we have to throw ourselves into brand &quot;camps&quot; and defend them to the death. It&#x27;s dumb. I like Linux, I use an assortment of operating systems depending on my needs, and I don&#x27;t see any reason why a decent effort&#x2F;product can&#x27;t be appreciated, no matter what company produces it.