Most text editors work in what vim calls "insert mode" Vim also has normal mode where every key has an effect on the editing. You can jump forward, backward, d

Most text editors work in what vim calls "insert mode" Vim also has normal mode where every key has an effect on the editing. You can jump forward, backward, delete a word, a line, yank(copy), paste. readline and MacOS Cocoa also have interesting ctrl/alt+key combinations. It's useful. You can use those vim skills in most IDEs. So, your editing will be faster in those IDEs. I believe vscode is doing a better job at extensions UX than vim. These days, webkit is allowing a smoother experience than TUIs.