When two programmers compare preferences, it usually seems like they've reached the same level of fluency by standing on completely different piles of input dev

When two programmers compare preferences, it usually seems like they've reached the same level of fluency by standing on completely different piles of input devices, editors/IDEs, languages, plugins, transpilers, etc. Arguments about the superiority of one part of their pile assume that the other person is in a position to need those things. "Textmate? CoffeeScript? But how would you ever navigate your 900-line files without Vim?"