Michael Hoffmann 9/14/2025

Why I Switched Back From VS Code to IntelliJ IDEA: A Developer's Journey

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This article details a developer's personal journey of switching their primary IDE from Visual Studio Code back to IntelliJ IDEA. It compares the two tools, highlighting IntelliJ's built-in Git integration, powerful code indexing, minimal need for plugins, and integrated debugging and database tools as key advantages over VS Code's extension-heavy, modular approach.

Why I Switched Back From VS Code to IntelliJ IDEA: A Developer's Journey

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