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I've tried all the editors, when it comes down to it I always end up going back to some combination of Sublime + Vim. I prefer to do most things on the command line rather than set up IDE configurations, so a plain text editor suits me just right.

I like the customization of Sublime, and I've got it setup just how I like. In a way, Vim is similar... once you get it customized perfectly, there isn't going to be another text editor that beats it.

VScode is nice, but I don't really see any pros to it that would make me switch from Sublime, other than the Debugger maybe (which I never use).

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"I prefer to do most things on the command line rather than set up IDE configurations, so a plain text editor suits me just right."

For me, the killer feature of editors like Atom and VS Code is zero-hassle setup of linters and code formatters. The integrations with Go tools will not only tell you what is wrong with your code as you work, they will automatically manage your imports directives and reformat the source.

Periodically I think about switching to Vim. I am sure that I could set up Vim to have the same features, but I feel like I might have to find a big chunk of time to learn how to manage Vim plugins and the appropriate key combinations to get the same effect.

What's your combination of Sublime and Vim?

I've recently switched from VSCode to Vim and have really started to like it. I try to use Vim keybindings in everything I do, including browsing on Chrome with the plethora of Vim-like extensions.

I still use Sublime, mainly for its multi-cursor editing power. I don't there's an editor that can really match Sublime's multi-cursor feature. I know there's a way of doing in in Vim, but I'm still learning this language, and it seems like a difficult concept for me to grasp right now

I just meant that I use Sublime and Vim as my primary text editors. I do use the "vintage" mode in Sublime also, which mimics some of Vim's functionality.

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