I find myself hoping Microsoft makes a comeback and they are really doing a lot to win developers which I think is the right move. Obviously, they are a huge platform and developers inherently will be using it but they have taken a lot of great steps like open sourcing this engine as well as other projects.<p>The Code editor they released is built on Atom Electron and seems more performant than Atom in the few experiences I have had switching between them.<p>If they can continue to gain trust in the community and improve their UI they could become great again. You can tell they have thought about how to do this. A few years ago now I remember the guys from the IE team did an AMA about the new explorer IIRC it was 10. They talked about cross browser compatibility and wanted developer feedback.<p>I am not sure if they are actually an &quot;underdog&quot; but I find myself feeling like that, and hoping they can get it together.