This is simply the ignorance of academics. What they SHOULD be recommending for these languages is Vim or EMACS with EVIL (got to keep sane keybindings somehow)

This is simply the ignorance of academics. What they SHOULD be recommending for these languages is Vim or EMACS with EVIL (got to keep sane keybindings somehow). The problem is that many programmers and academics today are unwilling to take the time to learn the right tools for the job.