I can write text files in VIM and run code in virtual environments in Linux terminal (whether via VIM or separately). There is syntax highlighting, and plugins

I can write text files in VIM and run code in virtual environments in Linux terminal (whether via VIM or separately). There is syntax highlighting, and plugins if needed. Old school, run code in terminal. What do I gain by instead using VSCode (or any other IDE)? I tried it, and it looks complicated, with a lot of keyboard shortcuts. At the end, it requires going through the same steps of creating virtual environments, dropping to terminal if needed, etc. I’m not a programmer.