Vim’s great if you live in it, but most people don’t because there’s really no need to. Any time you have to spend enough time working on a file that you can really get the most out of vim, you have enough time to get that file into an environment that you can use a more “friendly” text editor.
I like vim and appreciate it’s potential, but for most people it’s a waste of time.
Thanks for the comments. It’s good to hear I’m not the only one who’s suffered this. I ended up writing most of that blog post on my phone as it’s actually more comfortable to type on at the moment than my keyboard.
I’m getting better though. I think I’m 4 weeks in now. I have better mobility and can type two handed for short periods. I’m not looking forward to the potential future complications though. Arthritis is not something I want so I’ll discuss with the doctor at my follow up in a couple of weeks.