Why VSCode Can’t Beat IntelliJ for Serious Java Developers (And Probably Never Will)

VSCode can flirt with Java. IntelliJ marries it.

Let’s just rip the Band-Aid off:

VSCode is great — for scripting, lightweight development, and TypeScript ninjas. But if you’re a hardcore Java developer building enterprise-level applications, IntelliJ IDEA is your Excalibur and VSCode is, well… a plastic sword from the toy store.

There, I said it.

Before the flame wars begin, hear me out.

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