Brackets > Atom

As a developer, working mainly in JS, unwilling to fork out cash, my preferred IDE is Brackets.

Most people would say Atom is better. I object for the following reasons:

1. Can’t exclude node_modules in many use cases. I shouldn’t have to restructure my application to fit my IDE.
2. No right-click association in windows explorer, and vice versa: Open in windows explorer by right clicking a file in the IDE.
3. I prefer the look and feel of Brackets

Notepad++ is OK for super noobs, but code completion and the variety of plugins for Brackets and Atom will make you convert soon enough.

If I wasn’t cheap I would go for JetBrains probably.

For Java I like Eclipse or JetBrains products.

Here are a few cool Brackets extensions:

1. In the package manager
   1. Beautify
   2. Todo
   3. Emmet
   4. Super Right Click
   5. Node.js bindings
   6. Markdown Toolbar
2. Install by URL (it’s worth the extra minute)
   1. exclude-folders