Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

Although it is not as shiny as modern IDEs it is worth making the effort to use emacs - and I say this as a vi user :-)

Whenever a new language comes out it is usually supported by emacs and vim (go has the support files in the source tree). Learning emacs is a small but frustrating investment in time that pays off over the years. Of your points, it has a rich editor and tight debugger integration.

Jump to declaration is a pain but possible using exhuberant etags [1]. You may even prefer using ack [2]. Emacs does code completion but I've never been bothered to get it working.

[1] https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/golang-nuts/emacs

[2] http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/Ack



Consider applying for YC's Summer 2026 batch! Applications are open till May 4

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: