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I'm similarly embarrassed about only knowing vim on a basic level, but I've actually been using it as my main editor for programming for close to 20 years. I st

I'm similarly embarrassed about only knowing vim on a basic level, but I've actually been using it as my main editor for programming for close to 20 years. I still navigate using arrow keys, for example. After years of tweaking, I now use nvim with the default config and I'm pretty happy with the minimalism. Despite only having very basic knowledge, I'm still more comfortable in vim than most other editors. Only the recent wave of AI assistants is getting me to use it less often.

wruza 2y ago
There’s nothing wrong with arrow keys, Esc or mouse. Using Vim doesn’t mean you have to buy into elitist pianism. Personally I don’t care about typing speed because I map, abbr and snippet code “to death”. All I want is to free my mind (not hands) from mundane work as much as possible and h vs left arrow doesn’t help with that at all. I don’t even land on homerow when I take the keyboard. It’s more like qwed kop' and changing.
t_mahmood 2y ago
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