<commit_before>---
title: Why you should (probably not) use Vim
date: 2019-02-23T04:51:39.961Z
category: Tech
tabs: 'programming, javascript, vim, neovim'
---
TLDR: Use VSCode unless you're willing to spend the time to learn Vim
and its motions.

_Random User: What editor/IDE do you use?_

Me: Vim :)

_RU: Is it any good?_

Me: For me, its great!

_RU: Okay, thank you._

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title: Why you should (probably not) use Vim
date: 2019-02-23T04:51:39.961Z
category: Tech
tags:
  - programming
  - neovim
  - vim
---
TLDR: Use VSCode unless you're willing to spend the time to learn Vim
and its motions.

_Random User: What editor/IDE do you use?_

Me: Vim :)

_RU: Is it any good?_

Me: For me, its great!

_RU: Okay, thank you._

![Several Day Laters](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/243/641/a37.png)
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