Before 3 yeas of kakoune, I did like 20 years of Vim. IMO, typing is less than 0.1% of SWE, so even if you can get 2x typing productivity with Vim it will still

Before 3 yeas of kakoune, I did like 20 years of Vim. IMO, typing is less than 0.1% of SWE, so even if you can get 2x typing productivity with Vim it will still not amount to any substantial overall productivity benefit. If IDE works for you and you enjoy it, stick with it. I enjoy modal editing (Vim/kak) because it feels good. I don't have to move my hands from the home row and I'm a damn impatient person, so that fast editing just makes me feel a little better about "waiting for IO".