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Me! 20 year Emacs user, switched to Vim after I realized how much I like modal editing. I miss the things I used to have in Emacs, though. But for a less sel
by mikekchar 12y ago
Me! 20 year Emacs user, switched to Vim after I realized how much I like modal editing. I miss the things I used to have in Emacs, though.
But for a less selfish reason, our team usually does pair programming and we often pair program, each with our own computer connected through a shared tmux session. Because most people on the team prefer Vim, we have standardized on that which is really hard for new people on the team who have no experience with modal editors. Having a compromise where both people can use the same editor without forcing people to one paradigm or the other would be fantastic.
Having said that, I tried out Evil mode a few years ago and it fell pretty widely from the mark for an advanced vi user (not just Vim). It had basic support, but if you did any of the complicated stuff that makes vi efficient, it didn't really work. Some people in this thread are saying that this has improved substantially so I'm really looking forward to trying it.