Comment by johncoltrane

Well, neither vi nor Vim existed before I was born so, there.

> I have never read the manual for vim, nor for most software that I use.

Good for you, bad for your employers/clients/teammates.

> optimal methods of learning vary and is subjective

No. _Prefered_ methods do.

> There are plenty of people who because of ADHD or another reason simply don't learn best from manuals.

Picking up bits here and bits there, is not learning. It is just being lazy and clumsy.