> What is the benefit of using Vim proper these days? Not that much, objectively. Many people enjoy its low resource usage, but most developers use machines pe

> What is the benefit of using Vim proper these days? Not that much, objectively. Many people enjoy its low resource usage, but most developers use machines perfectly comfortable with VSCode & Jetbrains. There's the startup time, which I don't really see as an issue for other than quick ad hoc file edits. Some people just like to stay in the terminal. It's mostly a matter of individual taste/preference. The one thing I would point to as a real (if minor) benefit is the UX consistency - since everything is a buffer, keybindings are the same for plugin-enhanced UI elements as they are in regular file buffers. Even though I'm an nvim user, tbh I'd much rather have a true GUI, if they had been better and more consistently designed. I have used emacs, IntelliJ, VSCode etc in the past (some for lengthy periods). I settled on nvim, not because it's particularly superior (and I'd prefer to ditch the terminal legacy), but just for the sake of settling on one thing I get to know well, and that I'm pretty sure will be around for longer than I will be. I have other things I'd like to spend my attention budget on.