A developer shares their positive experience transitioning from VS Code to Neovim after six months of use. The post demonstrates Vim's motion-based editing system, showing how commands like 'change inside quotes' and 'delete around parentheses' create intuitive text manipulation workflows. Key features highlighted include the composable nature of Vim commands, natural finger positioning for navigation, and plugins like mini-surround that extend functionality. The author emphasizes how Vim's learning curve becomes rewarding once the motion system clicks, making other editors feel slow in comparison.
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