The whole modal aspect takes time to get used to, and some people never get over...

dwc on Jan 8, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: What is the must have feature of your IDE

The whole modal aspect takes time to get used to, and some people never get over it. Even given a fair shot, I don't think vi is for everyone. For my part, after using emacs for more than a decade, I knew I'd stick with vi after about 2 weeks.