Ok, I edited a file in a meaningful way and tried to decipher the process (actually it become more of a normal workflow more than editing a file).
The thing is I switch all the time between vim and my terminal (it's complicated by let's say I mainly use one terminal tab for everything I'm currently writing) so using the home row I would have to switch all the time between home row and arrows when using the terminal (and other programs) (I guess I could add vim bindings to every single thing I use: web browser, terminal emulator, pry, irb, tmux, etc etc. but doesn't seem appealing to me).
The escape key isn't an issue either because I don't use the home row, so no need to remap that too.
I think this misconception comes from the manual pushing people to use the home row.
I don't claim I'm the fastest writer ever, but there are a lot of compromises I'm not willing to make (I could use vim tabs/windows, I could use Ctrl-D to switch files, I could use GVim, have the main files always open, etc.). I'm pretty sure everyone works differently and this workflow works very well for me.
What I don't like is this constant shaming of arrow vim users and people that keep saying it's only for beginners (and the manual pushing people to use the home row).
The thing is I switch all the time between vim and my terminal (it's complicated by let's say I mainly use one terminal tab for everything I'm currently writing) so using the home row I would have to switch all the time between home row and arrows when using the terminal (and other programs) (I guess I could add vim bindings to every single thing I use: web browser, terminal emulator, pry, irb, tmux, etc etc. but doesn't seem appealing to me).
The escape key isn't an issue either because I don't use the home row, so no need to remap that too.
I think this misconception comes from the manual pushing people to use the home row.
I don't claim I'm the fastest writer ever, but there are a lot of compromises I'm not willing to make (I could use vim tabs/windows, I could use Ctrl-D to switch files, I could use GVim, have the main files always open, etc.). I'm pretty sure everyone works differently and this workflow works very well for me.
What I don't like is this constant shaming of arrow vim users and people that keep saying it's only for beginners (and the manual pushing people to use the home row).