Zed vs Neovim - A personal take
I’ve been using Neovim for years. It’s fast, extensible, and there’s a plugin for everything. But lately (actually, for quite a while now), I’ve been experimenting with Zed, and I have some thoughts. Why Zed caught my attention 🤩 Zed is fast. Like, really fast. But so is Neovim, so that’s not the selling point. What made me curious: Simpler config - No more debugging why a plugin broke after an update Great vim emulation - Actually usable, not an afterthought Built-in features - Remote dev via SSH, REPL integration, debugging - all just work AI integration - Native, not bolted on through five different plugins Collaborative coding - Finally, pair programming without screen sharing lag The development pace is impressive. New releases with meaningful content every week. And it’s open source. ...