The idea is to configure your editor so that it enhances your productivity. E.g. you spend 1 hour on editor config, but then you finish 8h of work in 6h because

The idea is to configure your editor so that it enhances your productivity. E.g. you spend 1 hour on editor config, but then you finish 8h of work in 6h because you work faster. More likely the improvement is minimal and it’s recovered across many sessions. But still, the net result is supposed to be positive by a large margin.