### 1\. Atom

[Atom](https://atom.io/) is a free and open-source text and source code editor for macOS, Linux, and Microsoft Windows with support for plug-ins written in Node.js, and embedded Git Control, developed by GitHub. Atom is a desktop application built using web technologies.

![](https://hackernoon.com/hn-images/0*7V1O2nnEQIWXjDQZ.png)

### 2\. Vim

Vim is a highly configurable text editor for efficiently creating and changing any kind of text. It is included as “vi” with most UNIX systems and with Apple OS X.

![](https://hackernoon.com/hn-images/0*W2Dp8_qn_kpQUn8X.jpg)

### 3\. VS Code

[Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) is a source code editor developed by Microsoft for Windows, Linux and macOS. It includes support for debugging, embedded Git control, syntax highlighting, intelligent code completion, snippets, and code refactoring.

![](https://hackernoon.com/hn-images/0*cXXqDfGmrbA_Xct3.png)

### 4\. Notepad++

[Notepad++](https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/v7.6.3.html) is a text editor and source code editor for use with Microsoft Windows. It supports tabbed editing, which allows working with multiple open files in a single window. The project’s name comes from the C increment operator. Notepad++ is distributed as free software.

![](https://hackernoon.com/hn-images/0*WSSD5tWwYcaOM4k5.jpg)

### 5\. Sublime Text

[Sublime Text](https://www.sublimetext.com/) is a proprietary cross-platform source code editor with a Python application programming interface. It natively supports many programming languages and markup languages, and functions can be added by users with plugins, typically community-built and maintained under free-software licenses.

_Originally published at_ [_zeroequalsfalse.press_](https://zeroequalsfalse.press/posts/developer-text-editor/)_._

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