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I can only confirm this. Only change if you feel real need and progress with another tool. Learning a new IDE takes time. I've been using Emacs for over 20 year
by avean 4y ago
I can only confirm this. Only change if you feel real need and progress with another tool. Learning a new IDE takes time. I've been using Emacs for over 20 years and I'm still discovering new features. The goal is not to become an Emacs superhero but to gain confidence and efficiency. Some features may seem useless to you until you have a suitable use for them. For example, for a long time I ignored Emacs' natural keyboard shortcuts for moving the cursor, preferring to use the arrow keys until I felt the need to use them and felt that I was doing my job more efficiently.
I tried VS Code as well but did not enjoy the experience. Back to Emacs with which I have too many habits and a long love affair. I also use Atom a bit for some tasks but it's more rare.
You also don't need to configure your IDE from the start. It's a bit of a thankless task but not that difficult or incomprehensible. It took me a few years before I started messing with my Emacs configuration. The advantage is that it is portable and I can find my environment on any computer just by copying a folder.