Pros and Cons of the Zed Code Editor

The video discusses the emergence of Zed, a new open-source code editor built in Rust, highlighting its speed and AI integration. It contrasts Zed with existing editors like VS Code and JetBrains, noting its minimal design and real-time collaboration features. Despite its potential, Zed faces limitations such as lack of extensibility and availability only on macOS. The video also touches on the broader context of AI in programming, addressing concerns about AI replacing programmers and the race to develop AI-enabled code editors.

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What are the main features of the Zed code editor that differentiate it from other editors?

How does Zed achieve its high performance compared to other code editors?

In what ways does Zed integrate AI into its functionality?

What limitations does Zed currently have, and what are the plans for future improvements?