vim/nvim are still heavy beasts. Here's a recent example which made me laugh: 2 months ago, a "shortcut" for reverse search was implemented in acme[0], a 30 ye

vim/nvim are still heavy beasts. Here's a recent example which made me laugh: 2 months ago, a "shortcut" for reverse search was implemented in acme[0], a 30 years old text-editor. It's not even qualified as a "feature" yet, rather, as an "experiment"[1]. Every little decision is carefully weighted; every square inch of the software is carefully and precisely designed. Japanese wooden planes are similarly designed: they don't look like much, especially in comparison with more modern, shinier tools, but they're surprisingly well-thought. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acme_(text_editor) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acme_(text_editor) [1]: https://github.com/9fans/plan9port/commit/0c79c32675e83ff3d87d5bf52082652d85486a45 https://github.com/9fans/plan9port/commit/0c79c32675e83ff3d8...