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AWS CodeCommit vs Visual Studio Code: What are the differences?
Introduction
AWS CodeCommit is a fully managed source control service provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS) that makes it easy for teams to host secure and scalable Git repositories. On the other hand, Visual Studio Code is a lightweight but powerful source code editor developed by Microsoft. While both CodeCommit and Visual Studio Code are related to source code management, they have key differences that set them apart.
Deployment: AWS CodeCommit is a cloud-based service that allows users to host their Git repositories securely in the AWS cloud. It provides a scalable and fully managed solution with elastic storage, access control, and integrated continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) capabilities. On the other hand, Visual Studio Code is a desktop-based code editor that can be installed on various operating systems, such as Windows, macOS, and Linux. It is primarily used for writing, debugging, and editing code in different programming languages.
Collaboration: AWS CodeCommit offers rich collaboration features for teams working on software development projects. It provides features like pull requests, code reviews, and branching to facilitate collaboration and code quality control. Visual Studio Code, on the other hand, is primarily designed for individual developers and provides less extensive collaboration features compared to CodeCommit.
Integration: AWS CodeCommit integrates well with other AWS services and developer tools. It offers seamless integration with AWS CodePipeline, AWS CodeBuild, and AWS CodeDeploy for building, testing, and deploying code. Visual Studio Code, while being extensible with various plugins and extensions, does not have the same level of built-in integration with AWS services as CodeCommit.
Scalability: AWS CodeCommit is built on top of AWS infrastructure, which ensures scalability and availability of the service. CodeCommit provides automatic backups, high availability, and automatic replication across multiple availability zones. Visual Studio Code, being a desktop-based code editor, does not have the same level of scalability as CodeCommit. It relies on the resources of the local machine it is installed on.
Pricing Model: AWS CodeCommit follows a usage-based model where users pay for the number of active repositories, storage, data transfer, and other related parameters. The pricing is based on consumption. Visual Studio Code, on the other hand, is a free and open-source code editor. While it may have extensions or plugins that require separate licensing or payment, the base editor itself is free to use.
Accessibility: AWS CodeCommit can be accessed via the AWS Management Console, AWS CLI, and SDKs, providing a secure and user-friendly interface for developers. Visual Studio Code can be accessed directly on the desktop, which offers greater flexibility and accessibility, as it can be used offline without relying on an internet connection or specific cloud access.
In summary, AWS CodeCommit is a cloud-based source control service with extensive collaboration, integration, scalability, and pricing features, while Visual Studio Code is a desktop-based code editor primarily designed for individual developers.
Lightweight and versatile. Huge library of extensions that enable you to integrate a host of services to your development environment. VS Code's biggest strength is its library of extensions which enables it to directly compete with every single major IDE for almost all major programming languages.
Visual Studio Code became famous over the past 3+ years I believe. The clean UI, easy to use UX and the plethora of integrations made it a very easy decision for us. Our gripe with Sublime was probably only the UX side. VSCode has not failed us till now, and still is able to support our development env without any significant effort.
Goland being paid, as well as built only for Go seemed like a significant limitation to not consider it.
I decided to choose VSCode over Sublime text for my Systems Programming class in C. What I love about VSCode is its awesome ability to add extensions. Intellisense is a beautiful debugger, and Remote SSH allows me to login and make real-time changes in VSCode to files on my university server. This is an awesome alternative to going back and forth on pushing/pulling code and logging into servers in the terminal. Great choice for anyone interested in C programming!
Pros of AWS CodeCommit
- Free private repos44
- IAM integration26
- Pay-As-You-Go Pricing24
- Amazon feels the most Secure20
- Repo data encrypted at rest19
- I can make repository by myself if I have AWS account11
- Faster deployments when using other AWS services11
- AWS CodePipeline integration8
- Codebuild integration6
- Does not support web hooks yet! :(6
- Cost Effective4
- No Git LFS! Dealbreaker for me2
- Elastic Beanstalk Integration2
- Integrated with AWS Ecosystem2
- Integration via SQS/SNS for events (replaces webhooks)1
- IAM1
- Issue tracker1
- Available in Ireland (Dublin) region1
- CodeDeploy Integration1
- CodeCommit Trigger for an AWS Lambda Function1
- Open source friendly1
- Only US Region1
- Ui0
Pros of Visual Studio Code
- Powerful multilanguage IDE340
- Fast308
- Front-end develop out of the box193
- Support TypeScript IntelliSense158
- Very basic but free142
- Git integration126
- Intellisense106
- Faster than Atom78
- Better ui, easy plugins, and nice git integration53
- Great Refactoring Tools45
- Good Plugins44
- Terminal42
- Superb markdown support38
- Open Source36
- Extensions35
- Awesome UI26
- Large & up-to-date extension community26
- Powerful and fast24
- Portable22
- Best code editor18
- Best editor18
- Easy to get started with17
- Lots of extensions15
- Good for begginers15
- Crossplatform15
- Built on Electron15
- Extensions for everything14
- Open, cross-platform, fast, monthly updates14
- All Languages Support14
- Easy to use and learn13
- "fast, stable & easy to use"12
- Extensible12
- Ui design is great11
- Totally customizable11
- Git out of the box11
- Useful for begginer11
- Faster edit for slow computer11
- SSH support10
- Great community10
- Fast Startup10
- Works With Almost EveryThing You Need9
- Great language support9
- Powerful Debugger9
- It has terminal and there are lots of shortcuts in it9
- Can compile and run .py files8
- Python extension is fast8
- Features rich7
- Great document formater7
- He is not Michael6
- Extension Echosystem6
- She is not Rachel6
- Awesome multi cursor support6
- VSCode.pro Course makes it easy to learn5
- Language server client5
- SFTP Workspace5
- Very proffesional5
- Easy azure5
- Has better support and more extentions for debugging4
- Supports lots of operating systems4
- Excellent as git difftool and mergetool4
- Virtualenv integration4
- Better autocompletes than Atom3
- Has more than enough languages for any developer3
- 'batteries included'3
- More tools to integrate with vs3
- Emmet preinstalled3
- VS Code Server: Browser version of VS Code2
- CMake support with autocomplete2
- Microsoft2
- Customizable2
- Light2
- Big extension marketplace2
- Fast and ruby is built right in2
- File:///C:/Users/ydemi/Downloads/yuksel_demirkaya_webpa1
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Cons of AWS CodeCommit
- UI sucks12
- SLOW4
- No Issue Tracker3
- Bad diffing/no blame2
- NO LFS support2
- No fork2
- No webhooks2
- Can't download file from UI1
- Only time based triggers1
- Accident-prone UI0
Cons of Visual Studio Code
- Slow startup46
- Resource hog at times29
- Poor refactoring20
- Poor UI Designer13
- Weak Ui design tools11
- Poor autocomplete10
- Super Slow8
- Huge cpu usage with few installed extension8
- Microsoft sends telemetry data8
- Poor in PHP7
- It's MicroSoft6
- Poor in Python3
- No Built in Browser Preview3
- No color Intergrator3
- Very basic for java development and buggy at times3
- No built in live Preview3
- Electron3
- Bad Plugin Architecture2
- Powered by Electron2
- Terminal does not identify path vars sometimes1
- Slow C++ Language Server1