Vim Learning Debate

This cluster centers on debates about whether developers should learn and use Vim, highlighting its steep learning curve, efficiency advantages, modal editing benefits, and comparisons to alternatives like VSCode, nano, or Emacs.

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Sample Comments

hnarn • Mar 29, 2020 • View on HN

Use and learn vim. It's been around for ages.

tootoon • Apr 12, 2021 • View on HN

Is learning vim worth the effort?

shafin_ • Jan 20, 2021 • View on HN

Easiest way to learn vim is to force yourself to use vim

nice_byte • Jul 1, 2020 • View on HN

he's saying vim users are hampering themselves.

klr • May 25, 2012 • View on HN

I think you should learn to use vim. That sounds trolly but I mean it, do it.

bmacho • May 22, 2024 • View on HN

Stop being vim-purist! There are so many ways that one can be a vim user, and yes, using vim is not necessary

eddhead • Jan 4, 2020 • View on HN

Yes, Vim is for you. But for ANYBODY else it's pointless.

nmz • Sep 26, 2022 • View on HN

Nobody should learn vim when vis exists.

joeguilmette • Dec 15, 2010 • View on HN

Sometimes I feel like I am the only one who just doesn't get VIM

kaishiro • Jun 26, 2014 • View on HN

Yeah, it sounds like vim just isn't your thing.