After 6 months, Positron’s modern interface, polyglot support, & viewers are loved. Debugger quirks persist: console hangs, history issues, & tab focus. Data viewer lacks list support & labeled data. Despite pains, Positron’s potential shines.

Positron, an IDE developed for data science, combines the best features of RStudio and Visual Studio Code. Learn about its features, customization options, and extensions. Discover how Positron compares to other popular IDEs and why it’s a promising tool for data scientists.

Explore my programming IDE journey, from MATLAB and gedit to RStudio and VSCode. Learn about the strengths of each IDE for different languages and tasks, and why I switch between RStudio and VSCode depending on the project. Insights on optimizing your coding environment for efficiency and productivity.