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Actually it takes more like 2 months for the Stockholm Syndrome of vim to sink in and then you don't want to use anything else ever again.

• Spivak 10y ago
  And that's not a bad thing. I don't think it's right to call Vim intuitive unless you're used to reading a book to understand 35% of the features of an editor. But Vim isn't about being intuitive, it's about being efficient. Once it 'clicks' you will be able to express incredibly complex text manipulations in only a few keystrokes. And with configuration you'll build the most powerful but comfortable environment that you'll miss anywhere else.
  • TeMPOraL 10y ago
    In other words, Vim is a professional tool, not a toy for causal user. It offsets steeper learning curve for much more powerful and efficient way of editing text. It's a feature.
    • Asooka 10y ago
      That said, it would benefit A LOT from having a more discoverable interface. See what kakoune is doing in that space: http://kakoune.org/ http://kakoune.org/
      • moosingin3space 10y ago
        When it comes to discoverability, I really like what Spacemacs is doing with its continuous suggestions UI.
  • cpdean 10y ago
    Yeah vim isn't intuitive to beginners, but "intuitive" to people that have the context of knowing how the parts fit together.