Not liking auto-complete is a far cry from nano. I like syntax highlighting, I like on-the-fly type checking, I like linters, etc.
I use Neovim and tmux because I value snappy performance, and never having to leave the keyboard.
The reason I don’t like auto-complete is that it interrupts my thoughts. Once I’m typing code, I know what I want to do, and having things pop up is distracting. Before I’m typing, I’ll think about the problem, look at other code in the codebase, and/or read docs. None of that requires autocomplete, nor would it help me.
If you like autocomplete, great, use it, but don’t assume that it’s a binary choice between plaintext editing and Copilot.
I use Neovim and tmux because I value snappy performance, and never having to leave the keyboard.
The reason I don’t like auto-complete is that it interrupts my thoughts. Once I’m typing code, I know what I want to do, and having things pop up is distracting. Before I’m typing, I’ll think about the problem, look at other code in the codebase, and/or read docs. None of that requires autocomplete, nor would it help me.
If you like autocomplete, great, use it, but don’t assume that it’s a binary choice between plaintext editing and Copilot.