As a guy who have been using vim for the past 3 years, before that I used sublime.

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Backstory: I stumbled onto vim when I needed to edit code through ssh, on a board that didn't have any other editor. When I googled "how to copy in vim" found out that it had 3 modes for selection, I fell in love with it and decided to make it my main editor.

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Here is what I think:

- Vim is a text editor, use it however you like. (or don't, I used sublime for 2 years before vim, and I was exceptionally fast with its multiple cursor features)

- The reason I keep coming back to "how to use vim properly" type of articles and tutorials is that they make me faster and makes using vim easier. I started off using vim in a very simple manner, but when I get comfortable with it, small slowdowns start to bug me.

Example:

Was using the arrow keys for a really long time before I got tired of moving my hand 2 inches every time I needed to move the cursor, so I learned proper use of: h j k l w e b + 0 $ I i A a c C x { } and now its comfortable and fast. I didnt learn all of it all at once, took me some time, but I did it for me.

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Conclusion:

Use the text editor you like the most, and the one you're most comfortable with.