I don't understand. Why not just use Emacs with evil-mode?
Emacs is an ethereal substance. You cannot "use" it. Just like with magic - there are no users of Emacs, you can be skilled practitioner or a beginner but you don't "use" magic - you apply it to create or to destroy. To slay dragons, to amaze and terrify uninitiated ones
https://twitter.com/iLemming/status/1093349152199630848
Seriously though, Emacs is hard. Especially these days, when the constant flow of distractions is intense. People these days do not have the patience for learning anything that takes them longer than an hour to grok. They'd rather duct tape things with "left-pad" solutions and call it "it just works"™, and if [insert fav editor here] doesn't support something, they lose any incentive to even try things.
My point is Emacs+evil-mode is close to indistinguishable from Vim. I know this because I come from Vim.
I think @reddit_clone hit the nail on the head. It is just an irrational adverse reaction to hearing the word Emacs.
Now, Imagine if you could really learn just a single tool that could help you manage all that—one integrated environment where you can take notes, organize tasks, manage your schedule, write code and annotations, write scientific papers, automate workflows, handle version control and secure communications. Some versatile, extensible, and powerful editor that can be customized to fit all your needs, where you turn endless tinkering into a streamlined, cohesive experience, making productivity feel natural and effortless. Where if you embraced it, you'd discover how it can transform your workflow into a harmonious symphony of efficiency.
That tool does exists, but of course, why would you screw around it endlessly? After all, you have to write code instead...
I think someone should lock down emacs+slime, add some goodies, change keybindings and call it an IDE.
Also, lem (already mentioned elsewhere in this thread)