I was a PhpStorm user for many years and I love it. About a year ago I started using VS Code regularly for my side project - just for fun, to distinguish between hobby and work. And it was fresh and fast.
As I learned more in VSC and the editor evolved, I was using VSC more and more. Also my work evolved, less in PHP and more in .NET, plus way more JS and TS. I configured debuggers for PHP and JS, so this crucial part is working nicely in both.
VSC doesn't do things as good as PhpStorm, but for me it's good enough to save a few bucks. That's because for the first time I'm seriously considering not renewing my PhpStorm subscription any more. The main thing I miss is in VSC is PHP refactoring (I found paid extensions only), which I don't do that often and thanks to perpetual license it's not like I won't be able to use it from time to time.
I was a PhpStorm user for many years and I love it. About a year ago I started using VS Code regularly for my side project - just for fun, to distinguish between hobby and work. And it was fresh and fast.
As I learned more in VSC and the editor evolved, I was using VSC more and more. Also my work evolved, less in PHP and more in .NET, plus way more JS and TS. I configured debuggers for PHP and JS, so this crucial part is working nicely in both.
VSC doesn't do things as good as PhpStorm, but for me it's good enough to save a few bucks. That's because for the first time I'm seriously considering not renewing my PhpStorm subscription any more. The main thing I miss is in VSC is PHP refactoring (I found paid extensions only), which I don't do that often and thanks to perpetual license it's not like I won't be able to use it from time to time.
Fair enough, it's all about what you need.
If VSC solves your problems I would also not bother spending money.