I have zero experience with web IDEs, where should I start?

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I'm procrastinating a lot from work by spending time on my PC (usually work on a mac). I can't use WSL and make a linux subsystem because a video game I play does not allow virtualization to be turned on (Escape from Tarkov, it's maddening).So, in an effort to try to make my PC a workable solution, I want to try a web based IDE. I know there are plenty of editors, even VS Code has a web based editor, but I'm at a loss of what the workflow looks like, where you'd keep files, how you'd run tests or builds, etc.Anyone with experience or opinions care to share them?(I will mainly be working with js, maybe ruby)

readonthegoapp · Accepted Answer

I had someone I trust tell me he used one and it was fine or good, which I was skeptical of but I believed and still believe him -- I just can't remember who told me :-D
I never quite made the switch
I had a chromebook at the time
I suspect you could just try the top 3 and see which you like
I think the aws one is free-ish -- they get you on... everything else. But I like the idea that it could be a complete ecosystem -- just have to be ok with lock-in.
I still like the idea of anvil.works
It's like VB for the web but all python
Just missing a lot still imo, depending on what you want to do

PaulHoule · Answer

I develop with Python, Java and Javascript on Windows and deploy to Linux. I use mostly Jetbrains tools but I don't use WSL.My experience with "web IDEs" are fairly limited things like the interface at HackerRank or the web interface for writing Amazon Lambda functions. I think they are a lot of fun but I haven't seen one that is a full-fledged replacement for a real IDE.