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slug = "thoughts-on-zed"
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title = "Zed: Early Thoughts"
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date = 2024-08-24T15:37:07.509694-04:00
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# An array of quoted strings
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tags = ["software", "review"]
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I've been using [Zed](https://zed.dev) a bit, and as a software developer on the internet, I have *thoughts.* I'm using it to write Elixir/Phoenix, HTML/CSS, and some Markdown, and it's trying to take the place of the venerable Emacs (running [DOOM](https://github.com/doomemacs/doomemacs).
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In no particular order:
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* A truly open-source editor! Written in Rust! Finally, a modern editor that isn't a Microsoft embrace/extend/extinguish vector!
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* Goddammit is that a Github sign-in link? Shit.
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* The built-in vim mode isn't bad, but it pales in comparison to `evil-mode`. Specifically I can't highlight a region and `:%s/search/replace/g` inside it.
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* I think having `:` open the command palette is a bad idea. The way one uses the command palette vs vim-style commands has less overlap than you'd think.
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* It's pretty! Look I'm not immune to eye-candy, and Emacs has always ranked low in that area.
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* I'm not getting anything from elixir-ls. Even *Emacs* automatically installs and sets that up so...y'know, damn. Two demerits, Mr. Zed.
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* Same with speling check in things like Markdown files.
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* Like most things, it ignores the "Emacs-keys" GTK setting &emdash; not being a GTK app I'm not shocked, but things like Firefox respect it, so it *can* be done. Ctrl-A not going to beginning of line, for instance.
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* Not sure I love this though:
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I'm running solo at the moment so I haven't tried any of the "multiplayer" remote-pairing stuff. I *believe* it's behind a Github-login though, and I wish that weren't the case.
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Overall: three stars, worthy of your time and attention, also please stop using Microsoft products.
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