I think tabs are handier exactly because they don't have a fixed width. You can adjust code easily to your readability preference without actually having to cha

I think tabs are handier exactly because they don't have a fixed width. You can adjust code easily to your readability preference without actually having to change the code. Some people like deep indents, others like them more shallow. Just modify the tab width to your personal preference. Also, it avoids the issue of only accepting 2 or 4 spaces, leaving the 1,3,5 spaces as incorrect combinations leading to issues. With tabs there are no combinations which are invalid, though you can still have too many or few indents than intended of course. But the hunting for that extra space you copied in is gone. I just don't subscribe to the 'tabs are evil' narrative. I like that python supports them but I think it's really annoying that YAML doesn't. The argument of "each editor does things differently" is also not really valid when you're going to need a special editor that can convert tabs to spaces and delete spaces in bunches to really work with it comfortably. It would have been much easier to just use an editor that handles tabs in the way that was needed. Either way you're going to want specific editor features.