Which one to choose for development? Advantages & disadvantages of each?

  • MrJay@programming.dev
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    1 year ago

    I would say the same as most it really depends on what you are doing, I program in Lisp a lot so Emacs is a natural fit. Vi/Vim/Neovim are in my opinion Technically better they are smaller and simpler however Emacs is a much bigger and more versatile. I ended up choosing Emacs specifically because it was bigger and more versatile. I do plan on giving Vim a try again sometime to see if it fits my needs better, once learning Vim Keybinds/Motions I find it relatively easy to switch between them, except when it comes to the editor specific apps like Org Mode.

  • HisDufusness@programming.dev
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    1 year ago

    If you love hacking/customizing your system and willing to spend time on it, go with Emacs. If you want something lightweight and fast with moderate customizability go with Neovim.

  • Hexarei@programming.dev
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    1 year ago

    I use Neovim with a custom config, personally - Though I do currently have “look into Doom Emacs” on my personal todo list … So it really depends on what you’re after honestly.

  • choroalp@programming.dev
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    1 year ago

    Used to be a huge Emacs nut (ı still like it) but i converted to neovim because its more practical in a modern sense but helix is slowly taking me over. especially due to its speed and still looking very beatiful by default