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		mmh0000 on Dec 21, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Loneliness of the Mid-Level Vimmer I was a long, long-time Vim user from ~2005 to ~2020; I loved and still love Vim. But, man, it's a time-sink. Sure, I can edit fast, but I first need to spend an hour fixing some random thing that annoys me in my vimrc. After pairing with many co-workers using vscode, I saw the light and had to switch. Then I discovered vscodevim[1], and now I have the best of both worlds! The ease-of-use and "it just works" of vscode, and the power of Vim when I need it. [1] https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=vscodevi... EDIT: Years of "fixes" I've had to figure out and add: https://doc.xn0.org/.vimrc

sodapopcan on Dec 21, 2023 [–]

> but I first need to spend an hour fixing some random thing that annoys me in my vimrc.

That's a not universal problem, of course. I barely touch my vimrc anymore. I've paired with vscoders a bunch and never saw any light ;)

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