Code editors and language servers (Go Time #106)

In this episode we talk with Ramya Rao about code editors and language servers. We share our thoughts on which editor we use, why we use it, and why we’d switch. We also discuss what a language server is and why it matters in connecting editors and the languages they support. We also dive into various ways to be effective with VS Code including shortcuts, plugins, and more.

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Featuring:

• Ramya Rao – GitHub, X
• Jon Calhoun – Website, GitHub, X
• Mat Ryer – GitHub, LinkedIn, Bluesky, X
• Johnny Boursiquot – Website, GitHub, X

Show Notes:

• Go Time #49: Adventures in VS Code with Ramya Rao
• gopls - language server for Go
• Go modules support in VS Code - How to enable gopls in vscode.
• margo - Something like gopls that was created for Sublime Text’s implementation. Mentioned on the show.
• VS Code
• vim
• emacs
• GoLand
• Notepad - Mat’s preferred editor

VS Code plugins mentioned/used by our panelists:

• Bracket Pair Colorizer
• Sublime Text Keymap for VS Code
• VIM for VS Code

Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!