People say this, but it seems like a false dichotomy. I use Emacs exactly because I choose productivity! Emacs might take more time to configure, but that's ti

People say this, but it seems like a false dichotomy. I use Emacs exactly because I choose productivity! Emacs might take more time to configure, but that's time measured in hours or, at most, days—a tiny blip compared to the total amount of time you spend programming in the environment! On the other hand, you get a system that you can quickly adapt to your specific needs in a way that other editors do not really support. It's the perfect environment for "situated software"[1], and environment that can grow[2] with your needs and workflow. Emacs's learning curve and configuration is an O(1) cost for an O(n) benefit. As long as you're planning to use it a lot—and we're programmers, we're going to use it a lot—even a small increase in the benefit is worth a substantially larger up-front cost. [1]: https://www.drmaciver.com/2018/11/situated-software/ https://www.drmaciver.com/2018/11/situated-software/ [2]: "Grow" in a similar sense to Guy Steele's "Growing a Language" talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ahvzDzKdB0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ahvzDzKdB0