VS Code Was One of Microsoft's Early Open Source Successes That Changed Its Trajectory
rakyll · x · 2026-09-05
Developer rakyll points out that VS Code, though rarely discussed lately, was one of Microsoft's earliest massive open source successes. Alongside TypeScript, it helped shift Microsoft's open source trajectory and gave the company first-hand insight into where open source actually works.
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