The thesis of this post is roughly that nano, when configured, is enough of an editor for the author. Which is totally fine! People should be happy with their tools and not feel pressured by popularity to use what others use (vim, emacs being prime competitors in this case).
Alas, nano (and pico before it) have a certain stigma among more "experienced" Unix users that more or less boils down to gatekeeping and snobbery. Which is a shame.
That said... it is worth considering that learning tools like editors is an investment in one's self and pushing through preference to genuinely try to use what others find value in can, if nothing else, help you better understand what you value and adjust your tooling to fit (much like the author adjusted Nano to be more like vim).
That's a pretty nuanced distinction though and I am glad that the author feels comfortable owning their preference and not feeling pressured by peers to conform to more "acceptable" choices while still having tried and learned from them.
Alas, nano (and pico before it) have a certain stigma among more "experienced" Unix users that more or less boils down to gatekeeping and snobbery. Which is a shame.
That said... it is worth considering that learning tools like editors is an investment in one's self and pushing through preference to genuinely try to use what others find value in can, if nothing else, help you better understand what you value and adjust your tooling to fit (much like the author adjusted Nano to be more like vim).
That's a pretty nuanced distinction though and I am glad that the author feels comfortable owning their preference and not feeling pressured by peers to conform to more "acceptable" choices while still having tried and learned from them.