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Learning Vim if you don't know it already is a waste of time for new programmers. If you want a text editor, use Sublime. If you happen to be in a terminal with
by methodover 12y ago
Learning Vim if you don't know it already is a waste of time for new programmers. If you want a text editor, use Sublime. If you happen to be in a terminal without a GUI, and need to edit something real quick, just use Nano.
Don't spend your valuable time learning Vim. It's not worth it.
- mwfunk 12y agoOpinions on development tools without explanations are pretty meaningless without context. Great for polls, not so much for discussion. It's like telling someone what kind of car to buy based on whatever you happen to own rather than what they might use it for.
- methodover 12y agoThat is actually 100% fair. My issue with Vim is that it takes quite a bit of effort to learn, as this very thread illustrates. And for what gain? I don't know how to use Vim, but I've given learning a shot a few times before having this visceral reaction like, "Why the hell am I doing this?" And then I move on to other things. I've watched other programmers use Vim, and they do not appear to be any faster or more efficient than me with Sublime and/or an IDE like PyCharm or Eclipse. And for some tasks they seem to be quite a bit slower. I dunno. To each their own. I wouldn't fault someone for learning Vim. But to me it seems like a waste of time. Modern text editors are much easier to learn and use. If you want to spend time learning something, learn something useful. Just my opinion though.
- dasil003 12y agoVim will still be going strong in 10, 20, 30 years. Will Sublime?