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Terminal Editors vs Sublime Text

Developers should learn terminal editors for productivity in remote environments, such as SSH sessions on servers or containers, where GUI tools are unavailable meets developers should use sublime text when they need a fast, highly customizable editor for coding, scripting, or text editing across multiple platforms (windows, macos, linux). Here's our take.

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Terminal Editors

Developers should learn terminal editors for productivity in remote environments, such as SSH sessions on servers or containers, where GUI tools are unavailable

Terminal Editors

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Developers should learn terminal editors for productivity in remote environments, such as SSH sessions on servers or containers, where GUI tools are unavailable

Pros

  • +They are essential for quick file edits, configuration changes, and scripting tasks in DevOps, sysadmin roles, and backend development
  • +Related to: vim, emacs

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Sublime Text

Developers should use Sublime Text when they need a fast, highly customizable editor for coding, scripting, or text editing across multiple platforms (Windows, macOS, Linux)

Pros

  • +It's ideal for tasks requiring quick navigation, such as editing configuration files, writing code in languages like Python or JavaScript, or working on projects where plugin support (via Package Control) enhances productivity without the overhead of a full IDE
  • +Related to: text-editing, package-control

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Terminal Editors if: You want they are essential for quick file edits, configuration changes, and scripting tasks in devops, sysadmin roles, and backend development and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Sublime Text if: You prioritize it's ideal for tasks requiring quick navigation, such as editing configuration files, writing code in languages like python or javascript, or working on projects where plugin support (via package control) enhances productivity without the overhead of a full ide over what Terminal Editors offers.

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The Bottom Line
Terminal Editors wins

Developers should learn terminal editors for productivity in remote environments, such as SSH sessions on servers or containers, where GUI tools are unavailable

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