Solo Developer Seeks Feedback on New Zed-Based IDE Without a Defined Differentiator
A solo developer is asking Hacker News for early feedback on a new open-source IDE built on Zed, but hasn't yet articulated what specific problem it solves that existing IDEs don't. Commenters immediately push back asking for the core differentiator and intended user, since none is stated.
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