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Jetbrains founders turn billionaires without VC help

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Re: Jetbrains founders turn billionaires without VC help

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Post by cplan »

asdojasdosadsa wrote: post #32

A year using IntelliJ for React/Node and still trying to find my way around the IDE (IntelliJ). It seems powerful as is, but I feel like I'm not using it to the full extent Any tips?

I'd say, don't disable the tips that show at startup and try to incorporate them into your workflow. Maybe make some notes of the ones that seem most useful and try to refer back to them, before long you'll find your fingers remember the shortcuts.

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Post by Aeolun »

random5634 wrote: post #23
pdpi wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's also pretty consumer-friendly. Every year I get an email from them around November reminding me my subscription will renew in February, and then a couple more reminders along the way.

Agreed- they also did discounts for long term users. I can't beer bothered too switch so pay happily because it's always seemed like fair treatment

I think the total discount on the ‘all products’ pack is now 40% after two years of usage, so I’m paying 15/month for literally all my IDE’s

Pretty good deal if you ask me. Now if only I could do remote development like in VSCode.

Re: Jetbrains founders turn billionaires without VC help

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Post by jansan »

hadrien01 wrote: post #29
manojlds wrote: post #3

Ok so everyone knows and loves JetBrains. What's their worst product so far?

I haven't been convinced by WebStorm (for Angular and Gatsby/React projects EDIT: with TypeScript). It doesn't feel as magical as IntelliJ or Rider/R#.

I cannot be as magical due to Javascript's dynamic typing. In Java/Kotlin, the IDE can know all about your classes, types, etc., but with Javascript is has to make some guesses.

I am using Webstorm for my side project and have to use Visual Studio Code for company work. Webstorm is so much better IMO. Everything feels to well integrated, while Visual Studio Code always feels like a toy to me.

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Post by ajdegol »

bonoboTP wrote: post #36

PyCharm is a no-nonsense, straightforward IDE, that's a pleasure to use. They somehow manage to avoid annoying feature bloat and crapware. No nagging, no bullshit, they are actually creating features that improve workflows instead of features to tick boxes on corporate purchasing department meeting room flipcharts or buzzword bingo. Remarkable and I really hope they don't get bought-and-killed by one of the giants. O…

I'm a big fan and user of PyCharm for many years, but we all know that when my fan starts going and the laptop wants to take off, we can guarantee that PyCharm is indexing ;)

Re: Jetbrains founders turn billionaires without VC help

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Post by Aeolun »

asdojasdosadsa wrote: post #32

A year using IntelliJ for React/Node and still trying to find my way around the IDE (IntelliJ). It seems powerful as is, but I feel like I'm not using it to the full extent Any tips?

Try some of the refactoring options. It’s the only IDE I know that automatically takes care of all the references if I move files, but especially functions and classes around.

We had a huge file with tons of functions inside, and using Intellij it was a simple matter to move them all to their own files (and not have to update any imports anywhere).

Re: Jetbrains founders turn billionaires without VC help

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Post by hans0l074 »

I recently stumbled upon the Jetbrains TV youtube channel specifically this one about Go [1]. I don't have Goland specifically but it's really nice that if you have a licensed Ultimate edition of the IDE, you get all that. I have been using IntelliJ for many years now (on a personal license)but pleasantly surprised how many nice/useful features are a key stroke away. Would recommend a quick watch.

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0jvAea46YM

Re: Jetbrains founders turn billionaires without VC help

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Post by dukeofharen »

asdojasdosadsa wrote: post #32

A year using IntelliJ for React/Node and still trying to find my way around the IDE (IntelliJ). It seems powerful as is, but I feel like I'm not using it to the full extent Any tips?

One thing that helped me in the beginning was the plugin "Key Promoter X" which suggests keyboard shortcuts on every action.

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Post by ciceryadam »

saberdancer wrote: post #17
emteycz wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's not easy for a Czech company to do IPO in the USA. It's not worth it here.

They could find an investor willing to buy them out. Doesn't have to be an IPO. Still, if you are happy with the amount of money you have and you have a business you enjoy running, why sell? This is probably their view of it.

Yep, buyouts happen here more often than IPOs, just recently Socialbakers got acquired by Astute, and Integromat got acquired Celonis.

Also this is where Sun acquired NetBeans way back in 99.

Re: Jetbrains founders turn billionaires without VC help

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Post by cabirum »

BossingAround wrote: post #6

Isn't JetBrains a Russian company that moved their HQ to Prague due to fear of Russian government?

No, not due to fear. It's just somewhat easier to sell their products using a EU based legal entity. Another example would be Yandex, registered in the Nethelands.

JetBrains main dev offices are in St Petersburg, Moscow, Novosibirsk.

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