Well I could say that it isn't enough for vscode alone. And I'd be right. It all depends on how and what you use vscode for.

8GB really shouldn't be an option in 2026, it is just shortsighted and an insanely uneven build.

I could rant about Dell too. Or most other manufacturers (surprise, greed isn't apple exclusive). But Apple at least tries to keep the appearance of a higher profile.

Well I could say that it isn't enough for vscode alone. And I'd be right. It all depends on how and what you use vscode for.

Fair enough; though experience says 8Gb will run VScode, it would very much depend on the use case, I agree. OTOH, I would argue that anyone working VScode that hard probably isn’t buying 8Gb machines, but OP did say they’re running it so it’s up for discussion.