> the right operating system, the right text editor (vim), and the right window manager (i3).
As a TA I see a lot of people who also made these same decisions, maybe just add Arch Linux and zsh to complete the cliche. So you don't have tl worry, as this is actually relativly commom.
But I don't think it is wrong to have intuitions based on stories, as long as these don't prevent you from trying out said tools or languaged yourself. They can be right, but they might also be outdated. Just stay curious.
I find this interesting because I've always been suspicious of anything hailed as the next big thing and obvious right choice. I've deliberately tried a lot of alternatives.
And yet, after many years, as I've finally stabilized on a set of tools and workflows I feel really works for me, it happens to include Vim and Zsh. Of all the programming languages I've used the one I've enjoyed the most is indeed Rust. I have even come to really enjoy Unity after ending up at a company which uses it.
One thing is if you tried out different things and decide to use whatever tools you like, the other thing is seeing people use, eg. vim and just copying it without understanding why. The reason this perplexes me is that so many people end up with a working but ineffective workflow, for no real reason.
I know precisely what you mean. I've seen a few posts from people about how they finally transitioned away from Vim (or C++, or ...) after many months and then detail a long list of its flaws, all of which showcasing that they did not try to actually learn Vim, but rather try to work around it being Vim.
It's a bit different from other tools and if it's not your cup of tea that's perfectly understandable. But why would you torture yourself like that if you're not willing to give it a fair chance?
Edit: there are of course also those who do give it a shot, do learn the Vim way™, and then conclude it's not for them. That's great, I have no problem with that.
As a TA I see a lot of people who also made these same decisions, maybe just add Arch Linux and zsh to complete the cliche. So you don't have tl worry, as this is actually relativly commom.
But I don't think it is wrong to have intuitions based on stories, as long as these don't prevent you from trying out said tools or languaged yourself. They can be right, but they might also be outdated. Just stay curious.