Do editors like #emacs and #vim save you time in the long term over more modern IDEs like #vscode, or is the time commitment required to learn them and configure them more than what you get back?

I'm not giving a neutral option. I'm going to force you to choose if you want to vote.

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@BigEatie Time saved long term is non-existent on my list of reasons why I use Emacs and before that Vim. At the top is the lack of mouse switching I need to edit text with either editor. With Emacs I'd add the ease and power of customizing it, which is primarily the reason I switched.

I suspect it is not a net savings though, but I don't really care if it is or isn't. I think it saved my sanity though, that seems more important.

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