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

I agree that knowing basics of Vim is of great help and adds value to a programmer's skill set.

I don't agree that it should be the only thing one uses for all development/writing tasks.

Yes, vim is ubiquitous. However, no one uses vim without high levels of customization. So i think there is a bigger dependency issue here.

Also, I've seen millennials struggling to cope with vim - it's like handing a cassette to a person who's grown up with an iPod.

As long as the work gets done, an editor does not matter.



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

Search: