I don't think that's true. I'm in this current generation, I use VSCode for almost everything, and I don't see Emacs and Vim as toys. I see them however as a ve

I don't think that's true. I'm in this current generation, I use VSCode for almost everything, and I don't see Emacs and Vim as toys. I see them however as a very large timesink, and I don't know if it's the best way to invest my time. Grinding leetcode and studying system design can get me into a big company that pays very well, almost 5 times more than what I make currently. Learning about JS, the web in general, the cloud can be used in my day job, and can allow me to easily spin up my own product. Learning about technical writing and blogging can increase the value of my "personal brand". Learning about people and how to navigate an organization will be useful wherever I am. Contributing to open source can also help my "personal brand", and it gives me a sense of accomplishment. And that's only for the "work" part of my life. I don't think Emacs and/or Vim are a good investment compared to those other things. On the other hand, I know that a lot of people use them, and like them, and I respect that. If I could take a pill to instantly know how to use efficiently one of them, I would. But right now, they're far from a priority.