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1 │ copy-paste Never Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Package(s)", "org-mode"] Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 3 No org-mode, org-roam, limited comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["Elisp", "Elixir", "HTML/CSS", … Frequently ["MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Lack conf… Never missing ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "W… ["Tutorials", "Manual", "Screens… ["GitHub"] ["framework default"] ["Research alternatives", "wait … Vim framework default Frequently missing Bachelors Male American Software Development ["Ivy"] ["framework default"] Doom Emacs No Discord Great ["vterm"] ["doom-one"] Never framework default 2 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 3 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 4 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 5 │ simple functions Rarely Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features"] Very well, it's snappy ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 3 No limited comprimise might in future No No No Emacs ["C++", "C", "Haskell", "Javascr… Frequently ["MacOS"] String[] ["MELPA Stable"] ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Not interested", "Lack of time… Rarely missing ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Discord"] ["Tutorials", "Overview"] ["Reddit", "Discord"] ["straight"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim projectile Sometimes 19 Bachelors Male Indian Student ["Selectrum", "Marginalia"] ["ispell"] minimal vanilla Yes Discord Great ["vterm"] ["modus-vivendi"] Sometimes undo-tree 6 │ understand internals Rarely none Internet ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy extensibility ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 24 No slime, sly, evil any comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["Assembly", "C", "Clojure", "Co… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["MELPA", "Source"] ["Mailing list"] Never String[] Sometimes ["Issues", "Code (features)", "C… ["GitHub", "Web search engines",… ["Tutorials"] ["IRC", "GitHub", "Mailing lists… ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… None projectile Frequently 40 School Male Filipino Software Development ["Ivy"] ["ispell"] Spacemacs No Hacker News Great ["none"] ["ujelly"] Rarely undo-tree 7 │ none Never Not major ones, besides having t… Internet ["TUI", "daemon"] ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy The C- and M- usage. There are n… ["Personal stuff"] ["28.2"] 0 No Ledger-mode significant comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Common Lisp", "Elisp"] Never ["GNU/Linux"] String[] ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["Email"] Never ["Not interested", "Lack of time… Never ["Issues"] ["Web search engines", "M-x list… ["Tutorials", "Clips/videos", "O… ["IRC", "Emacs StackExchange"] ["not sure"] ["wait for community"] Vim No Never 36 Associates Male Portuguese Software Development ["No"] ["ispell"] minimal vanilla No Mastodon Ok ["shell"] ["Tty user default"] Never Dont know 8 │ simple functions Never Somewhat hard forward, backward … Always known about it since I wa… ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Community", "Part of the GNU p… Good but not great Dedication to community and the … ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2", "28.1"] 2 No moderate comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Common Lisp", "Elisp", "Go", "… Sometimes ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "GNU ELPA devel", "… ["Mailing list"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Not knowi… Never missing ["Reddit", "Web search engines"] ["Tutorials"] ["Emacs StackExchange"] ["package.el", "straight"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim No Often 36 Masters Male (other) Software Development ["Helm", "Ivy"] ["flyspell"] minimal vanilla No Hacker News Ok ["none", "shell"] ["default light", "zenburn"] Never No 9 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 10 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 11 │ copy-paste Never Hard to fix errors Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility"] Very well, it's snappy Extensibility ["Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 1 No limited comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["Python"] Never ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default", "GNU ELPA"… ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never missing ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "W… ["Tutorials", "Design rationale"… ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["framework default", "use-packa… ["Install and try it immediately… Vim No Sometimes 18 School Male Australian Student ["Helm", "Ivy"] ["flyspell", "ispell"] Doom Emacs No r/emacs Great ["none", "vterm"] ["doom-one"] Never undo-fu 12 │ simple functions Never Poor experience out of the box, … Internet ["TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great The melpa package ecosystem. ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 16 No magit, ivy, vertico, eglot, lsp-… moderate comprimise never considered No, but should get around to sup… I have in the past No Emacs ["Assembly", "C++", "C", "Python… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default", "GNU ELPA"… ["I don't have the time for that… Never ["Not interested", "Lack of time… Never missing ["Emacs Weekly News"] ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["I can ask for help?"] ["straight"] ["wait for community"] Vim framework default Sometimes 40 Masters Male missing Software Development ["framework default"] ["framework default"] Doom Emacs Not sure lobste.rs Great ["none"] ["doom-one"] Never framework default 13 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 14 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 15 │ copy-paste Never new the the concept of using the… Internet ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Text editing … ["Text editing features"] Very well, it's snappy keeping my fingers on the keys, … ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["27.2"] 3 No magit, helm no comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["HTML/CSS", "Javascript", "Pyth… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never missing ["Reddit", "Web search engines"] ["Tutorials", "Design rationale"… ["Emacs StackExchange"] ["package.el", "use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Atom No Sometimes missing Bachelors Male American Software Development ["Helm"] ["No"] minimal vanilla No Hacker News Ok ["shell"] ["dracula"] Rarely No 16 │ many packages Sometimes a book, suggesting emacsvim and … ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["sounded like a solid option"] Good but not great hackability ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 17 notmuch org, magit significant comprimise 2-5y Yes No Yes my own ["Elisp", "Shell", "SQL"] Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["emacsmirror (i.e., build from … ["GitHub"] Sometimes String[] Frequently ["Issues", "Code (features)", "C… ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "W… ["Comparison", "Design rationale… ["GitHub", "Mailing lists"] ["borg"] ["Research alternatives", "wait … Melpa, Emacsmirror Eclipse No Rarely 42 School Male Swiss Software Development ["Vertico"] ["flyspell", "ispell"] maximal vanilla Yes Emacs mailing list Great ["shell-command"] ["solarized"] Rarely undo-tree 17 │ read and understand Never memorizing the Meta-x commands i… saw an emacs praise lecture at a… ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Good but not great Extendability. No matter what I … ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 3 Mu4e moderate comprimise might in future I have in the past I have in the past No Emacs ["C++", "C", "Python", "Perl", "… Never ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["Email"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely ["Issues", "Advocacy"] ["Web search engines", "GNU ELPA… ["Tutorials", "Manual", "Screens… ["GitHub", "Mailing lists", "Ema… ["elpaca", "use-package", "manua… ["Install and try it immediately… Vim project.el Frequently 42 Masters Male German Software Development ["Vertico", "Marginalia"] ["No"] maximal vanilla No Friend Ok ["shell"] ["solarized-dark", "zenburn"] Never No 18 │ simple functions Never emacs lisp - took my time to und… Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Not well extensibility & malleability ["Work"] ["29.0"] 2 No org-mode,org-journal,hydra,ivy,c… significant comprimise might in future No No No Emacs ["Shell", "SQL"] Rarely ["Windows"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["Email", "GitHub"] Rarely ["Elisp proficiency", "Lack conf… Rarely ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)"] ["Reddit", "Blogs", "M-x list-pa… ["Comparison", "Design rationale… ["GitHub"] ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… VS Code projectile Frequently 42 PhD Male German Software Development ["Helm", "Ivy", "Consult"] ["No"] maximal vanilla Yes r/emacs Great ["eshell"] ["zenburn"] Never No 19 │ read and understand Never Configuring to my liking. University/College ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] Very well, it's snappy Extensibility and that it is an … ["Work", "Hobby projects", "Note… ["28.2"] 7 No cider, magit significant comprimise never considered Yes No No Vim ["Clojure", "HTML/CSS", "Javascr… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "PKB"] ["framework default"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely ["Advocacy"] ["Reddit", "Blogs", "Web search … ["Comparison", "Design rationale… ["Framework", "GitHub"] ["framework default"] ["Research alternatives"] Vim framework default Often 36 Masters Male Danish Software Development ["framework default"] ["framework default"] Doom Emacs No Discourse Great ["eshell", "ansi-term"] ["gruvbox"] Never framework default 20 │ write package Never Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Alright ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 4 notmuch significant comprimise might in future No No Yes Meow ["Clojure", "Elisp", "Javascript… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "WSL"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["Source"] ["Mailing list", "Email", "GitHu… Rarely ["Lack of time", "Lack confidenc… Rarely ["Issues", "Code (features)", "C… ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Mailing li… ["Comparison", "Design rationale… ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["GNU Guix"] ["Install and try it immediately… Atom project.el Frequently 21 Bachelors Male American Software Development ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["langtool"] maximal vanilla Yes r/emacs Great ["eshell"] ["nord", "Nano"] Often No 21 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 22 │ simple functions missing missing missing missing ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … missing Alright missing ["Hobby projects", "writing"] ["28.2"] 2 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Vim ["C++", "C"] missing ["GNU/Linux"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Often missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Doom Emacs missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 23 │ simple functions Never difficulties to understand the l… Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] Very well, it's snappy elisp ["Hobby projects"] ["28.2", "28.1", "27.2"] 1 No org-mode, org-roam any comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["C", "Python"] Never ["Windows"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA Stable"] ["Email"] Never ["Not knowing how to modify a pa… Rarely missing ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "W… ["Comparison", "Tutorials"] ["Reddit"] ["package.el"] ["wait for community"] Notepad++ No Frequently 32 Masters Male Italian Software Development ["No"] ["No"] minimal vanilla Not sure Hacker News Great ["none"] ["default light"] Never No 24 │ write package Never Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Very well, it's snappy Programmability ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 2 No moderate comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["Elisp", "HTML/CSS", "Javascrip… Sometimes ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack confidence in code qualit… Never missing ["Blogs"] ["Tutorials", "Screenshots", "Ov… ["Reddit"] ["use-package"] ["wait for maturity"] VS Code No Frequently 31 Masters na United States citizen Software Development ["Ivy"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla No r/emacs Great ["eshell"] ["dracula"] Never No 25 │ none Never Discovering Shortcuts, Rememberi… Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["org-mode"] Very well, it's snappy org-mode, pdf-tools, ...\r\nyou … ["University Degree"] ["28.2"] 0 No limited comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["english"] Never ["MacOS"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["MELPA", "MELPA Stable"] ["Email", "GitHub"] Never ["Not interested", "Lack of time… Never missing ["Reddit", "Blogs"] ["Tutorials", "Design rationale"] ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["not sure"] ["wait for maturity"] Vim No Often 26 Bachelors Male German Student ["framework default"] ["No"] Doom Emacs No Hacker News Great ["none"] ["doom-one"] Never framework default 26 │ write package Never Internet ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Text editing … ["Extensibility", "Part of the G… Very well, it's snappy The feeling that all pieces of t… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 9 notmuch Avy, ivy, elfeed, notmuch, org-r… significant comprimise might in future Cannot Cannot No Emacs ["Common Lisp", "Elisp", "HTML/C… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["Mailing list", "Email"] Sometimes String[] Sometimes ["Issues", "Code (features)", "D… ["Mailing lists", "IRC servers",… ["Manual"] ["IRC"] ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim project.el Frequently 32 Bachelors Male Greek Software Development ["Ivy"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla Yes r/emacs Great ["eshell"] ["modus-operandi"] Sometimes No 27 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 28 │ copy-paste Never So much information, docs are ki… Internet ["TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Part of the G… Very well, it's snappy Extensibility ["Hobby projects", "Learning"] ["28.2", "28.1"] 1 No vertico,consult,lsp-mode limited comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["Assembly", "C", "Common Lisp",… Sometimes ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Not knowi… Rarely missing ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["Tutorials", "Screenshots"] ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"] ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim project.el Often 16 missing Male United States citizen Student ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["No"] maximal vanilla No Hacker News Great ["none"] ["gruvbox"] Frequently No 29 │ write package Sometimes 4chan /g/ ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy A Lisp interpreter at its core. ["Work"] ["28.2"] 2 Gnus Magit, org-mode, vertico, lispy,… significant comprimise might in future Yes Yes Yes Emacs ["Assembly", "C++", "C", "Clojur… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["General document writing", "Ta… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["Mailing list"] Sometimes ["Lack of time"] Sometimes ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)"] ["4chan /g/"] ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Man… ["IRC", "4chan /g/"] ["package.el", "use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim project.el Often 22 Bachelors Male Brazilian Military ["Vertico"] ["flyspell"] Yukimacs No 4chan /g/ Great ["eshell"] ["default light"] Sometimes undo-tree 30 │ copy-paste missing missing Colleague ["GUI"] ["Text editing features", "Part … ["Part of the GNU project / FSF"] Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 20 No missing never considered missing missing missing Emacs ["Java"] Never ["GNU/Linux", "WSL", "Windows", … ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA"] ["Email"] missing ["Unfamiliar with contribution p… Never missing ["M-x list-packages"] ["Overview"] ["Email"] ["package.el"] ["wait for community"] None No Frequently missing missing missing missing missing ["No"] ["framework default"] minimal vanilla missing missing missing missing ["shell-command"] ["my own custom theme"] Rarely framework default 31 │ write package Never It's been a long time. I started… Friend ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Very well, it's snappy Customizability, self-documentat… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["27.2"] 25 No Magit, projectile, hydra, counse… significant comprimise might in future I have in the past I have in the past Yes Emacs ["Elisp", "Go", "HTML/CSS", "Jav… Often ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["Email", "GitHub"] Rarely ["Unfamiliar with contribution p… Rarely ["Issues", "Advocacy"] ["Reddit", "Blogs", "M-x list-pa… ["Docs are good"] ["Reddit"] ["straight"] ["Install and try it immediately… MELPA is easy to get into, so I … projectile Frequently missing Masters Male American Software Development ["Ivy"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla No Hacker News Great ["shell"] ["tron-legacy"] Sometimes No 32 │ simple functions Never Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Package(s)", "Part of the GNU … Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 5 Mu4e magit,evil,org any comprimise might in future No No No Vim ["Elisp", "Python"] Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["Source"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)"] ["Reddit"] ["Manual"] ["GitHub"] ["straight", "use-package"] ["wait for community"] Vim projectile Never missing missing missing Software Development ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["flyspell", "ispell"] maximal vanilla Yes r/emacs Great ["eshell"] ["monokai"] Often undo-tree 33 │ write package Never Emacs is very arcane! Learning a… Friend ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility"] Very well, it's snappy Emacs is extremely customizable,… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 2 Mu4e evil, screenshot, nov no comprimise never considered No No Yes Vim ["Elisp", "Haskell", "Javascript… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "WSL", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["GitHub"] Sometimes ["Elisp proficiency"] Sometimes ["Issues", "Code (features)", "C… ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Discord"] ["Tutorials", "Manual"] ["Reddit", "Framework", "GitHub"… ["framework default", "straight"] ["Install and try it immediately… MELPA VS Code projectile Frequently 29 Bachelors Male American Fin Tech ["Vertico"] ["flyspell", "ispell"] Doom Emacs No r/emacs Great ["eshell", "vterm"] ["my own custom theme"] Frequently undo-fu 34 │ copy-paste Never Confusing configuration with UI … Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility"] Good but not great Extensibility and lisp ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 2 No Org-mode, Magit, Dired, Corfu, T… limited comprimise never considered No No Yes Vim ["C++", "C", "Javascript", "Type… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Lack conf… Never missing ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "W… ["Premade configurations"] ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["use-package"] ["wait for community"] Vim project.el Frequently 21 School Male Dutch Student ["Ido"] ["No"] minimal vanilla Yes r/emacs Great ["none"] ["my own custom theme"] Sometimes No 35 │ write package Frequently Colleague ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Package(s)", "Community"] Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 1 Mu4e significant comprimise might in future Yes No Yes Emacs ["Elisp", "Python", "Ruby", "She… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["Mailing list", "Email", "GitHu… Frequently String[] Frequently ["Issues", "Code (features)", "C… ["Reddit", "Mailing lists", "IRC… ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Scr… ["GitHub", "Mailing lists"] ["use-package"] ["wait for community"] Vim project.el Rarely 37 Masters Male Spanish Research ["Ivy"] ["ispell"] maximal vanilla No r/emacs Great ["eshell"] ["doom-tokyo-night"] Frequently undo-tree 36 │ read and understand Never Language barrier .. lisp isn't a… Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great Shaping it to fit the user's nee… ["Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 4 No magit, org-mode, elfeed, org-roa… moderate comprimise might in future I have in the past I have in the past No Vim ["Elisp", "Python", "Rust"] Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "WSL", "Windows"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["framework default"] ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Elisp proficiency", "Lack conf… Rarely ["Issues", "Code (features)", "C… ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Mailing li… ["Tutorials", "Design rationale"… ["Matrix", "Reddit", "Framework"… ["framework default"] ["Install and try it immediately… Multiple, each for different pur… framework default Rarely 29 Masters Male missing Software Development ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["framework default"] Doom Emacs Keep up the good work! No Blog post Great ["vterm"] ["doom-one", "nord"] Rarely undo-tree 37 │ none missing missing missing missing ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Community"] missing Not well missing ["Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 1 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Emacs String[] missing ["GNU/Linux"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Doom Emacs missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 38 │ copy-paste Never I don’t know it myself but heard… It was common at that time but t… MicroEmacs was the main Editor f… ["GUI"] ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… ["Text editing features"] Good but not great Org-mode\r\nFlexible ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 30 No moderate comprimise never considered Have not thought about it yet, a… Have not thought about it yet, a… No CUA ["Erlang", "Ada"] Never ["WSL", "Windows"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Not knowi… Rarely ["Documentation"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Web search… ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["Matrix", "Reddit", "GitHub"] ["package.el", "use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… N/A Turbo Pascal; Micro Emacs (Amiga) No Frequently 50 Masters Male German IT Consulting ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["flyspell"] minimal vanilla No r/emacs Great ["none"] ["Deeper-blue"] Never No 39 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 40 │ simple functions Never The keybindings, understanding e… Recommended for haskell developm… ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Package(s)"] Alright Extensibility and package ecosys… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 5 No CIDER, haskell-mode, lsp-mode (w… limited comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["Clojure", "HTML/CSS", "Haskell… Sometimes ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "slides (org-re-… ["framework default", "MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Not interested", "Lack of time… Rarely ["Issues", "Code (features)", "C… ["GitHub", "Discord", "Blogs", "… ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["IRC", "Framework", "Discord"] ["use-package"] ["wait for maturity", "wait for … VS Code framework default Sometimes missing missing missing ["No"] ["framework default", "ispell"] Doom Emacs No lobste.rs Great ["eshell"] ["doom-one"] Never framework default 41 │ copy-paste Never Internet ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy ["Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 0 No moderate comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["Ruby"] Sometimes ["GNU/Linux", "WSL"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never missing ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "W… ["Tutorials", "Manual", "Overvie… ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Discord"] ["framework default", "straight"] ["Research alternatives", "wait … Vim framework default Sometimes 27 Bachelors Male Swedish Software Development ["framework default", "Vertico"] ["No"] Doom Emacs No Discord Great ["vterm"] ["doom-tomorrow-night"] Never framework default 42 │ write package Rarely It's onerous - learning the UI/UX primitives … Friend ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "It was the to… Very well, it's snappy - elisp\r\n- built-in documentat… ["Work"] ["28.2", "27.2"] 31 Mu4e magit, org, mu4e, projectile, el… significant comprimise might in future I have in the past I have in the past Yes Emacs ["C", "Clojure", "Elisp", "Erlan… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "BSD"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "GNU ELPA devel", "… ["Mailing list", "GitHub"] Sometimes ["Lack of time"] Sometimes ["Issues", "Code (features)", "C… ["Reddit"] ["Design rationale", "Manual", "… ["Mailing lists"] ["straight", "use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… MELPA None projectile Frequently 53 Masters Male American Software Development ["No"] ["ispell"] maximal vanilla No r/emacs Great ["shell-command", "shell"] ["my own custom theme"] Sometimes No 43 │ copy-paste Never ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … String[] Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 12 No significant comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["C", "Clojure", "Common Lisp", … Never ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time"] Never missing ["Reddit", "Blogs"] ["Comparison", "Design rationale… ["Reddit", "Framework", "GitHub"] ["framework default"] ["Research alternatives"] framework default Frequently missing Bachelors Male missing Software Development ["framework default"] ["framework default"] Doom Emacs Not sure lobste.rs Great ["none"] ["doom-one"] Never framework default 44 │ copy-paste Never University/College ["daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Text editing … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Good but not great ["Work"] ["27.2"] 10 No moderate comprimise never considered No I have in the past No Emacs ["C++", "C", "Go", "Python"] Never ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["not sure"] ["Email"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never missing ["Reddit", "Mailing lists"] ["Manual", "Overview"] ["Mailing lists"] ["manual"] ["wait for maturity"] Vim framework default Rarely missing Bachelors Male Indian Software Development ["No"] ["No"] maximal vanilla No Friend Great ["shell"] ["default dark"] Rarely No 45 │ simple functions Never The terminology (buffers, window… Internet ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… Very well, it's snappy It’s a lisp machine with some gr… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 10 No magit,git-link,git-timemachine,c… moderate comprimise might in future Yes No No Emacs ["Clojure", "Elisp", "Go", "Rust… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["Email", "GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)"] ["Reddit", "Mailing lists", "Blo… ["Comparison", "Overview"] ["GitHub"] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim project.el Often 39 Masters Male United States citizen Software Development ["Vertico", "Marginalia"] ["flyspell"] minimal vanilla No Sacha Chua Great ["none"] ["sanityinc-tomorrow-eighties"] Rarely No 46 │ copy-paste missing missing missing missing ["GUI"] ["Package(s)", "Built-in feature… missing Good but not great missing ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Vim ["Go"] missing ["GNU/Linux"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Rarely missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Doom Emacs missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 47 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 48 │ simple functions Rarely Friend ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Text editing features", "Built… ["Text editing features"] Good but not great Org mode, extensibility, communi… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 43 notmuch org,helm,xah-fly-keys significant comprimise never considered I have in the past I have in the past No Xah Fly Keys ["Elisp", "Python", "Shell"] Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["Email", "GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely ["Advocacy"] ["Blogs", "emacsconf, Xah Lee tu… ["Manual"] ["Email"] ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… None No Frequently 61 Bachelors Male United States citizen Cyber security ["Helm"] ["flyspell", "ispell"] maximal vanilla Too kong Yes Mastodon/fosstodon Ok ["shell"] ["default dark"] Often No 49 │ copy-paste Never Documentation was hard to follow… Friend ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features"] Alright Extensibility, Tweaking ["Hobby projects", "School"] ["28.2"] 2 No limited comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["C", "Go", "Zig"] Often ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Not interested", "Lack of time… Never missing ["Web search engines"] ["Tutorials", "Manual", "Screens… ["None"] ["framework default"] ["wait for community"] Vim framework default Sometimes missing Associates Male Spanish Student ["framework default"] ["framework default"] Doom Emacs No lobste.rs Great ["none"] ["doom-molokai"] Never framework default 50 │ write package Sometimes Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility"] Very well, it's snappy Its unwavering dedication to its… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 7 notmuch moderate comprimise might in future No No Yes Emacs ["C", "Common Lisp", "Elisp", "E… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Sometimes ["Not interested"] Sometimes ["Code (features)", "Code (bug f… ["Reddit", "M-x list-packages"] ["Design rationale"] ["IRC", "Reddit", "GitHub"] ["use-package", "manual"] ["Install and try it immediately… Sublime Text project.el Frequently 30 Masters Male Bangladeshi Software Development ["Vertico", "Consult"] ["spell-fu"] maximal vanilla Not sure Hacker News Ok ["vterm"] ["modus-operandi"] Often No 51 │ copy-paste Never Colleague ["GUI"] ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… ["Text editing features"] Good but not great ["Work"] ["29.0"] 3 No limited comprimise never considered Cannot Cannot No Vim ["Python", "Rust", "SQL"] Rarely ["MacOS"] ["Note taking", "PKB"] ["framework default"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never missing ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["Comparison", "Tutorials"] ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["not sure"] ["Research alternatives"] VS Code projectile Never missing missing missing ["framework default", "Helm"] ["No"] Spacemacs No Hacker News Ok ["none"] ["default dark", "dracula", "reb… Never framework default 52 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 53 │ simple functions Never Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … String[] Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 3 No moderate comprimise might in future No No No Vim ["Elixir", "HTML/CSS", "Javascri… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] String[] ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time", "Lack confidenc… Rarely missing ["GitHub"] ["Tutorials", "Screenshots", "Ov… ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["use-package"] ["wait for community"] Vim projectile Rarely 31 Bachelors Male German Software Development ["Vertico", "Consult"] ["flyspell"] minimal vanilla No r/emacs Ok ["vterm"] ["gruvbox"] Rarely No 54 │ simple functions Rarely Internet ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Text editing … String[] Very well, it's snappy ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2", "28.1", "27.2", "27.1"] 5 No moderate comprimise might in future No Would directly No Emacs ["C", "Elisp", "Go", "Rust", "Ru… Sometimes ["GNU/Linux", "Windows", "MacOS"… ["Note taking", "PKB"] ["GNU ELPA", "GNU ELPA devel", "… ["Email", "GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time"] Rarely missing ["GitHub", "Mailing lists", "Blo… ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Scr… ["GitHub", "Email"] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… vi No Sometimes missing missing missing ["No"] ["No"] minimal vanilla Not sure Hacker News Ok ["eshell", "ansi-term"] ["default dark"] Rarely No 55 │ simple functions Never Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Not well ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0", "28.2", "28.1", "27.2",… 12 Mu4e org;org-roam no comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["Elisp", "HTML/CSS", "Javascrip… Sometimes ["GNU/Linux", "WSL", "Windows", … ["General document writing", "Ta… ["Source"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely ["Issues", "Code (features)", "C… ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs"] ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Man… ["GitHub"] ["straight"] ["wait for maturity"] Vim projectile Often missing Bachelors Male missing Media/Publishing ["Vertico"] ["ispell"] Doom Emacs Not sure Emacs China Ok ["none"] ["doom-one", "nord"] Rarely undo-fu 56 │ none missing missing missing missing ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Text editing features", "Built… missing Good but not great missing ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 2 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Emacs ["HTML/CSS", "Python"] missing ["GNU/Linux"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Sometimes missing missing missing missing missing missing missing minimal vanilla missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 57 │ read and understand Never It's a whole new alien set of ke… I think my dad uses it? ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Alright A truly absurd amount of extensi… ["Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 2 No limited comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["Rust"] Rarely ["MacOS"] ["Note taking"] ["not sure"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never missing ["Reddit"] ["Comparison", "Tutorials"] ["GitHub", "Discord"] ["framework default"] ["Install and try it immediately… VS Code framework default Sometimes missing missing Female missing ["framework default"] ["framework default"] Doom Emacs No Hacker News Ok ["none", "external item2 window … ["Monokai Pro"] Never framework default 58 │ write package Never I have yet to find the FSF assig… Internet ["TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility"] Very well, it's snappy You can use the same set of cust… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 1 No Evil, Magit, undo-tree, hotfuzz,… moderate comprimise might in future No No Yes Vim ["Assembly", "C", "Elisp", "Erla… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] String[] ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["GitHub"] Sometimes String[] Sometimes ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)"] ["Reddit", "Blogs", "Web search … ["Design rationale"] ["Reddit"] ["straight"] ["Install and try it immediately… MELPA has lowest barrier of entr… Vim No Sometimes 23 Bachelors Male Swedish Student ["Vertico"] ["No"] maximal vanilla Yes r/emacs Great ["none"] ["my own custom theme"] Never undo-tree 59 │ write package missing missing missing missing ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Text editing … missing Good but not great missing ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2", "27.2", "26.3", "24.3"] 1 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Emacs ["C", "Common Lisp", "Elisp", "S… missing ["GNU/Linux", "Windows", "BSD"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Sometimes missing missing missing missing missing missing missing maximal vanilla missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 60 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 61 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 62 │ simple functions Never University/College ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great ["Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 4 No magit, auctex, lsp-mode significant comprimise never considered I have in the past I have in the past No Emacs ["C++", "C", "HTML/CSS", "Javasc… Often ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking"] ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["Email", "GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Unfamilia… Never missing ["Reddit", "Web search engines"] ["Comparison", "Design rationale… ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Geany No Sometimes 27 Bachelors Male German Research ["Ivy"] ["flyspell", "ispell", "langtool… minimal vanilla No r/emacs Great ["none"] ["my own custom theme"] Rarely No 63 │ copy-paste Never Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features", "Commu… Alright ["Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 0 No auctex any comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["C", "Python", "hare"] Sometimes ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Not knowi… Never missing ["IRC servers", "Web search engi… ["Screenshots", "Overview"] ["IRC"] ["package.el", "manual"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim No Rarely 21 School Male Belarusian ["No"] ["No"] emfy No lobste.rs Ok ["none"] ["my own custom theme"] Never No 64 │ simple functions Never Friend ["GUI"] ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… ["Extensibility"] Very well, it's snappy ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2", "27.2"] 34 No limited comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["C", "Common Lisp", "Javascript… Rarely ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] ["Note taking"] ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["Mailing list", "Email"] Never ["Not interested", "Lack of time… Never ["Advocacy"] ["Web search engines"] ["Tutorials", "Design rationale"… ["I can't remember ever asking f… ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… vi No Often missing Bachelors Male United States citizen Manufacturing ["No"] ["No"] minimal vanilla Not sure Hacker News Ok ["none", "eshell", "vterm"] ["misterioso"] Rarely No 65 │ read and understand Never Struggles to manage packages in … Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great Extensibility, modularity and co… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 1 Mu4e auth-source, display-fill-column… any comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["Haskell", "Javascript", "Schem… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["Source", "Guix"] ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time", "Unfamiliar wit… Rarely ["Issues"] ["Reddit", "Blogs", "Web search … ["Comparison", "Design rationale… ["Reddit"] ["straight", "leaf.el (and Guix … ["Install and try it immediately… Vim projectile Frequently 21 School Male French I don't ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["No"] minimal vanilla No lobste.rs Great ["vterm"] ["modus-operandi"] Sometimes No 66 │ copy-paste Never elisp University/College ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] Good but not great extensibility ["Work"] ["29.0"] 3 No dirvish,eglot,corfu,cape,vertico… limited comprimise never considered No No Yes Vim ["Javascript", "Python", "dart"] Frequently ["MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA", "Source"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Lack conf… Rarely ["Code (features)"] ["GitHub", "Blogs", "Web search … ["Tutorials", "Design rationale"… ["GitHub", "Emacs-china"] ["straight", "use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… MELPA VS Code project.el Sometimes 28 Masters Male Chinese Software Development ["Vertico", "Consult"] ["No"] maximal vanilla No Emacs China Ok ["vterm"] ["doom-one", "modus-vivendi", "e… Never vundo 67 │ copy-paste Never Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… ["I wanted a keyboard based snap… Very well, it's snappy Org mode, global search, capture… ["Research, Notetaking, Journall… ["29.0", "28.2", "28.1", "27.2",… 7 Mu4e org-mode, fountain-mode, mu4e, o… no comprimise never considered No Would directly No Vim ["I'm not a programmer"] Never ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["MELPA", "MELPA Stable"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time"] Rarely missing ["Reddit", "GitHub", "GNU ELPA/M… ["Tutorials", "Clips/videos", "O… ["Reddit"] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim No Frequently 37 Bachelors Male Turkish Illustration,animation, creative… ["Helm", "Ivy"] ["No"] minimal vanilla I love emacs, thanks for doing t… No r/emacs Great ["none"] ["default light"] Never No 68 │ write package Never Unusually keybinding Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Not well extensibility/customization ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 8 No magit,smart-parens,company,multi… moderate comprimise might in future No I have in the past No Emacs ["C++", "C", "Clojure", "Elisp",… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "WSL", "Windows"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA", "Source"] ["Mailing list", "GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time", "Unfamiliar wit… Rarely ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Mailing li… ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Scr… ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… melpa Vim projectile Often 30 School Male United States citizen Software Development ["Helm", "Vertico", "Marginalia"… ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla Yes r/emacs Great ["vterm"] ["solarized"] Sometimes undo-fu 69 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 70 │ copy-paste Never Internet ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Package(s)"] ["Package(s)"] Very well, it's snappy ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["27.1"] 2 No moderate comprimise never considered No Would directly No Vim ["C#", "Haskell", "Javascript", … Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["framework default"] ["GitHub"] Never ["No need"] Never missing ["Web search engines"] ["Manual", "Overview"] ["Framework"] ["framework default"] ["Research alternatives"] Vim framework default Never 35 Masters Male Latvian Software Development ["framework default"] ["framework default"] Doom Emacs Yes Hacker News Great ["term"] ["doom-one"] Never framework default 71 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 72 │ simple functions Never Going from zero to a working con… Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great Emacs as a lisp machine, introsp… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 8 No cider, magit, evil, vertico, doo… do not prefer might in future Yes No No Vim ["C#", "Clojure", "HTML/CSS", "J… Frequently ["MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default"] ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time"] Rarely ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)", "… ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs"] ["Comparison", "Design rationale… ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["framework default"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim framework default Rarely 37 Bachelors Male Cuban Software Development ["Vertico"] ["framework default"] Doom Emacs No r/emacs Great ["shell", "vterm"] ["doom-one"] Rarely framework default 73 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 74 │ read and understand Never 1. Do not know where to find the… Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Package(s)", "Community", "Par… ["Community"] Good but not great 1. It is literally a Lisp virtua… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 1 No sly -- the common lisp IDE\r\nPr… limited comprimise might in future No No No Emacs ["Elisp", "Common Lisp;Coq"] Sometimes ["GNU/Linux", "Windows", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["Email", "GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time", "Not knowing ho… Rarely ["Advocacy"] ["GitHub", "Blogs", "Web search … ["Comparison", "Design rationale… ["Framework", "GitHub"] ["package.el", "use-package"] ["wait for maturity"] Vim No Rarely 25 Masters Male Chinese Research ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["No"] maximal vanilla No Emacs China Ok ["vterm"] ["doom-one"] Rarely No 75 │ simple functions missing missing Internet ["TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features"] Good but not great ["Work"] ["28.2"] 20 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Emacs ["C++", "C", "Go", "Rust"] missing ["MacOS"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Vim missing Frequently missing missing missing missing missing missing missing maximal vanilla missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 76 │ copy-paste Never Internet ["TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features", "Commu… Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 2 No missing might in future No No No Emacs ["C", "HTML/CSS", "Javascript", … Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "BSD"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["Mailing list", "Email", "GitHu… Never ["Lack confidence in code qualit… Rarely ["Issues"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Web search… ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["package.el", "use-package", "m… ["Install and try it immediately… Vim projectile Rarely missing missing missing missing missing ["Ivy"] ["No"] minimal vanilla missing missing missing missing ["vterm"] ["my own custom theme"] Frequently No 77 │ write package Never Defaults are totally different f… University/College ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Choice was NEdit, Vi or Emacs.… Very well, it's snappy Integration of Lisp with text ed… ["Hobby projects", "mail, file m… ["29.0"] 23 Gnus Helm, WhichKey, Beacon, LSP significant comprimise 2-5y No No No Own direvd from default ["C++", "C", "Elisp", "HTML/CSS"… Never ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time", "Not knowing ho… Rarely ["Issues", "Code (features)", "C… ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["Reddit"] ["package.el hacked by me"] ["Install and try it immediately… I don't like the process of cont… Combination VisualStudio/Emacs/E… No Sometimes missing missing missing ["Helm"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla You can skip questions about gen… Yes r/emacs Ok ["shell-command", "eshell", "ter… ["solarized-dark"] Never No 78 │ simple functions Never Building on how Emacs treats me … Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy Flexibility. Emacs treats me as … ["Work"] ["28.2"] 6 Mu4e auctex,lsp,org-mode,mu4e,citar,o… significant comprimise never considered I have in the past I have in the past No Vim ["C++", "C", "Julia", "Python"] Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["Source"] ["Mailing list"] Rarely ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely ["Issues"] ["Reddit"] ["Tutorials", "Screenshots", "Ov… ["Reddit", "Discord"] ["straight"] ["wait for community"] Notepad++ projectile Frequently 29 Bachelors Male Australian Research ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["flyspell", "spell-fu", "langto… Doom Emacs Survey works perfect on my end. … Not sure r/emacs Great ["vterm"] ["my own custom theme"] Frequently undo-fu 79 │ simple functions Never Learning elisp, configurating it… University/College ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy Extensibility (elisp in general)… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 4 No Magit, evil, org, eglot. significant comprimise might in future No No No Vim ["C", "Elisp", "HTML/CSS", "Java… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] ["Note taking", "PKB"] ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["Depends on the package and mai… Never ["Elisp proficiency"] Never ["Advocacy"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "W… ["Manual", "Clips/videos", "Well… ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… Yet to do :) Atom project.el Frequently 28 Bachelors Male Norwegian Software Development ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["No"] minimal vanilla Thanks for putting this together… Not sure Hacker News Great ["shell-command", "shell", "eshe… ["Atom one"] Never No 80 │ copy-paste Never Finding the setting you need to … Internet ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Text editing features"] ["Text editing features"] Very well, it's snappy There's always an existing optio… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 25 No gnus any comprimise never considered No I have in the past No Emacs ["C", "Python", "Rust", "Shell"] Sometimes ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["Debian"] ["Mailing list", "Email"] Never ["Elisp proficiency"] Never missing ["Blogs", "Debian"] ["Tutorials"] ["Reddit"] ["Debian"] ["Install and try it immediately… nano No Sometimes 42 Masters Male German Software Development ["No"] ["No"] minimal vanilla Thanks for running it! No Hacker News Great ["none"] ["default light"] Never No 81 │ write package Never don'dtt try to be smart ;-) star… University/College ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Text editing … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Very well, it's snappy extensibility and bindings to th… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 10 no, former gnus deft, markdown, golang, org moderate comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["C", "Go", "Python", "Shell"] Never ["GNU/Linux", "BSD"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA Stable"] ["Mailing list", "Email"] Rarely ["Lack of time"] Rarely ["Code (features)"] ["emacs news by sachachua"] ["Tutorials", "Design rationale"] ["never asked"] ["package.el"] ["wait for maturity"] Vim project.el Frequently 35 PhD missing Software Development ["Ido"] ["flyspell", "ispell", "langtool… minimal vanilla No mastodon Ok ["eshell"] ["default light"] Sometimes No 82 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 83 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 84 │ copy-paste Rarely Internet ["TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Community"] Very well, it's snappy ["Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 2 No moderate comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["C", "Java", "Python"] Never ["GNU/Linux"] String[] ["MELPA Stable"] ["GitHub"] Rarely String[] Sometimes ["Issues"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs"] ["Tutorials"] ["Discord"] ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… VS Code framework default Rarely missing missing missing ["Helm"] ["flyspell"] minimal vanilla No Hacker News Great ["eshell"] ["my own custom theme"] Never framework default 85 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 86 │ read and understand Never Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] Not well Extensibility ["Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 1 No evil,use-package,lsp-mode,org-ro… no comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["C++"] Often ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "PKB"] ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never missing ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["Tutorials", "Overview"] ["Reddit"] ["use-package"] ["Research alternatives", "wait … Vim project.el Never 28 Bachelors Male Croatian Software Development ["Ivy"] ["No"] maximal vanilla No Friend Ok ["none"] ["doom-one"] Never undo-tree 87 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 88 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 89 │ write package Never No. That was a long time ago! University/College ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features"] Very well, it's snappy Extensibility allows customizabi… ["Work"] ["28.2"] 35 Gnus magit, gnus, bbdb do not prefer 10+y No Yes No Emacs ["C++", "C", "Elixir", "Erlang",… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS", "BSD"] ["none"] ["MELPA"] ["Email", "GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "FSF paperwork"] Rarely ["Issues", "Advocacy"] ["Blogs", "Twitter, colleagues"] ["Tutorials", "Overview"] ["GitHub", "Email"] ["package.el"] ["wait for community"] I haven't written any packages s… Jove No Frequently 54 PhD Male United States citizen Research ["No"] ["ispell"] minimal vanilla No Not sure Friend Great ["shell"] ["solarized"] Never No 90 │ simple functions Never The in-built tutorial is good. N… Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features"] Alright Extensibility with Elisp, good s… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 16 No magit,slime/sly,raku-mode,use-pa… limited comprimise might in future No No No Emacs ["Clojure", "Common Lisp", "Elis… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS", "OpenBSD"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["NonGNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Unfamilia… Rarely ["Advocacy"] ["GitHub", "IRC servers", "Blogs… ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["IRC"] ["package.el", "use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Probably a repo which makes it e… Vim No Sometimes 31 Bachelors Male Indian Software Development ["Swiper"] ["No"] minimal vanilla Keep it going into the future. Not sure Mastodon Great ["none"] ["nord"] Sometimes No 91 │ write package Never NO many keys, ugly Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Part of the GNU project / FSF"] Good but not great extensible, open-sourced, Lisp ["Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 3 No company-mode, benchmark-init, moderate comprimise might in future I have in the past No Yes Emacs ["C", "Elisp", "Javascript", "Py… Rarely ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["Source"] ["GitHub"] Sometimes ["Not interested", "Lack of time… Sometimes ["Issues"] ["GitHub", "Blogs", "Web search … ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["GitHub"] ["manual"] ["wait for maturity", "wait for … Github with WTFPL Notepad++ No Frequently 22 Bachelors Male Chinese Student ["Ido"] ["No"] maximal vanilla Good jobs, guys, and hope you'll… No Emacs China Great ["shell"] ["moe-theme"] Rarely No 92 │ understand internals Never It is hard to say, but I was pro… University/College ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features"] Very well, it's snappy The extensibility, the ability t… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 34 Gnus org-mode, gnus, slime, psvn, cal… do not prefer 10+y No No No Emacs ["Elisp", "Erlang", "Common Lisp… Never ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA", "Source"] ["Email"] Never String[] Rarely missing ["Mailing lists", "Blogs"] ["I am pretty happy with what I … ["Mailing lists"] ["package.el", "manual"] ["Install and try it immediately… microemacs No Rarely 55 Masters Male Danish Telecom ["No"] ["ispell"] maximal vanilla No Emacs mailing list Great ["eshell", "ansi-term"] ["default light"] Frequently No 93 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 94 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 95 │ simple functions Never Colleague ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… ["Text editing features"] Very well, it's snappy ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 32 No magit, org-mode, elpy do not prefer never considered No No No Emacs ["HTML/CSS", "Javascript", "Pyth… Frequently ["MacOS"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["MELPA", "MELPA Stable"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time"] Rarely ["Issues"] ["Reddit", "Web search engines",… ["Tutorials", "Clips/videos"] ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["package.el"] ["Research alternatives"] EDT (on 1980s VAX) project.el Sometimes missing Bachelors Male American non-profit ["Helm", "Ido"] ["ispell"] maximal vanilla Not sure r/emacs Ok ["shell"] ["dichromacy"] Rarely No 96 │ many packages Never Haven't bothered trying due to t… Help (about functions, keybinds)… Colleague ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features", "Requi… Good but not great Extensibility & customization av… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 21 No magit, org-journal, dash, which-… moderate comprimise might in future No I have in the past Yes unholy combo of custom, Vim, & E… ["C++", "C", "C#", "Elisp", "Jav… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA", "Source"] ["GitHub"] Sometimes ["Lack of time", "Unfamiliar wit… Rarely ["Issues", "Code (features)", "C… ["Reddit", "Blogs", "GNU ELPA/ME… ["Tutorials", "Overview", "their… ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Notepad++, Visual Studio, Eclipse projectile Frequently 35 Bachelors Male American Software Development ["Selectrum", "Marginalia"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla Not sure r/emacs Ok ["shelldon"] ["zenburn"] Rarely undo-tree 97 │ write package Never Parent ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … String[] Very well, it's snappy ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["27.1"] 8 Gnus VTerm, org-super-agenda, wgrep, … any comprimise might in future No I have in the past No Emacs ["C", "Common Lisp", "Elisp", "H… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA", "MELPA Sta… ["I've never needed to"] Never ["Lack of time", "Unfamiliar wit… Never missing ["Reddit", "Blogs", "GNU ELPA/ME… ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["I've never needed to"] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… GNU ELPA, NonGNU ELPA None No Often 16 missing Male United States citizen ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["flyspell", "ispell"] maximal vanilla No r/emacs Great ["shell-command", "vterm"] ["ewal-doom-one"] Often No 98 │ simple functions Never ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … String[] Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 3 No org-roam, lsp-mode, vertico moderate comprimise never considered Yes I have in the past No Vim ["HTML/CSS", "Javascript", "Pyth… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never missing ["Reddit", "Discord", "Blogs", "… ["Tutorials", "Overview"] ["Discord"] ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… project.el Frequently 36 Masters Male Swedish Education services ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla Not sure r/emacs Great ["vterm"] ["dracula", "modus-operandi"] Rarely undo-tree 99 │ copy-paste Never Internet ["daemon"] ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… ["Part of the GNU project / FSF"… Very well, it's snappy Extensibility. Configuration, ma… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 3 No magit, lsp, teletext, restclient… moderate comprimise never considered Yes No No Vim ["HTML/CSS", "Javascript", "Pyth… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Linkedin posts"] ["framework default"] ["Email"] Never ["Elisp proficiency"] Never missing ["Web search engines"] ["nothing really"] ["GitHub"] ["framework default"] ["Research alternatives"] Kate, NetBeans framework default Rarely 33 Bachelors Male Finnish Software Development ["framework default", "Helm"] ["my language is not supported"] Spacemacs It's wonderful you do this! Plea… Yes r/emacs Great ["none", "shell-command"] ["gruvbox"] Never framework default 100 │ simple functions Never Sorry, to long ago. University/College ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features", "Part … Very well, it's snappy Emacs is free software at its be… ["Work", "Hobby projects", "Livi… ["27.1", "26.3"] 22 No org-mode, jabber.el, emms, langt… significant comprimise might in future No Yes No Emacs ["C", "Elisp"] Rarely ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["IRC, XMPP"] Rarely ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)", "… ["Web search engines", "XMPP ser… ["Tutorials"] ["IRC", "XMPP"] ["framework default", "package.e… ["Install and try it immediately… None No Frequently 43 Masters Male German organizational consulting ["No"] ["langtool"] minimal vanilla Thanks! No XMPP Great ["eshell"] ["zenburn"] Often No 101 │ write package Never Key bindings, configuration Colleague ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great Extensibility ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 25 No significant comprimise never considered No No Yes Emacs ["Elisp", "HTML/CSS", "Javascrip… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "Time tracking",… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA", "MELPA Sta… ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time"] Rarely ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "W… ["Tutorials", "Screenshots", "Cl… ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim projectile Sometimes 55 Bachelors Male Canadian Software Development ["Vertico", "Selectrum", "Consul… ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla Thank you for taking the time to… Not sure r/emacs Great ["vterm"] ["doom-dracula"] Sometimes No 102 │ copy-paste missing missing Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] Very well, it's snappy The great extensibility ["Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 1 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Vim ["C"] missing ["GNU/Linux"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing VS Code missing Rarely missing missing missing missing missing missing missing minimal vanilla missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 103 │ copy-paste Never Vanilla install is quite offputt… Colleague ["daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] ["Package(s)"] Very well, it's snappy Orgmode ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 1 No Org, org-roam, evil limited comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["None"] Often ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA", "Source"] ["Email"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never ["Advocacy"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs"] ["Overview"] ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["straight", "use-package"] ["Research alternatives", "wait … Vim projectile Frequently 26 Masters Male missing Software Development ["Vertico"] ["No"] minimal vanilla No r/emacs Great ["none"] ["modus-operandi", "modus-vivend… Never undo-tree 104 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 105 │ simple functions Never Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … String[] Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0", "28.2"] 20 No limited comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Assembly", "C++", "C", "C#", "… Often ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] ["Note taking"] ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["Mailing list", "Email", "GitHu… Never String[] Never missing ["M-x list-packages"] ["Manual"] ["IRC", "Reddit", "Emacs StackEx… ["package.el", "use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… project.el Sometimes 46 Bachelors Male American ["Ivy"] ["No"] maximal vanilla Not sure Twitter Ok ["shell"] ["default dark"] Sometimes No 106 │ simple functions Never To many packages bundled with Em… Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] Good but not great Everything in one where you can … ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 4 No consult,meow,corfu,dired,general… moderate comprimise might in future No Cannot No meow ["Common Lisp", "Go", "HTML/CSS"… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "twitter"] ["Comparison", "Overview"] ["Reddit"] ["straight"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim project.el Sometimes 27 Associates Male Serbian Software Development ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["flyspell", "ispell"] minimal vanilla No Twitter Ok ["none"] ["doom-one"] Rarely undo-tree 107 │ copy-paste Never Friend ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features"] Very well, it's snappy Its versatility. Its help in the… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 20 No helm, imenu limited comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["C", "HTML/CSS", "Python"] Rarely ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking"] ["framework default"] ["Email"] Never ["Lack of time"] Never missing ["Blogs"] ["Tutorials", "Screenshots", "Cl… ["Telegram"] ["framework default"] ["wait for community"] Notepad++ framework default Rarely 45 Masters Male Spanish Software Development ["Helm"] ["No"] Spacemacs No Blog post Ok ["none"] ["zenburn"] Never framework default 108 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 109 │ simple functions Sometimes Friend ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… ["Community"] Good but not great ["Hobby projects", "Note taking,… ["28.2"] 8 No org-mode, org-roam, olivetti moderate comprimise 0-2y No No No Vim ["org"] Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default"] ["GitHub"] Sometimes String[] Sometimes ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)", "… ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs"] ["Comparison", "Screenshots"] ["GitHub", "Mailing lists"] ["framework default"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim framework default Frequently 32 Masters Male Iranian Software Development ["Ivy"] ["framework default"] Doom Emacs Not sure Friend Great ["none"] ["doom-one", "solarized"] Rarely framework default 110 │ read and understand Never how to exit! (in 1992, it wasn't… University/College ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features"] Very well, it's snappy works in remote consoles\r\nexte… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["26.1"] 30 No limited comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["C++", "C", "HTML/CSS", "Haskel… Never ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["Source", "debian packages"] ["I never have"] Never ["Elisp proficiency"] Never missing ["I basically don't; haven't add… ["Tutorials"] ["I don't"] ["manual", "debian packages"] ["wait for maturity"] pico No Sometimes 54 Bachelors Male United States citizen Information Technology ["No"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla No Mastodon/Fediverse Great ["none"] ["tango-dark"] Rarely No 111 │ write package Never Going from terminal to gui made … Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Package(s)"] Good but not great It's extensibility, simple but p… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 1 Mu4e moderate comprimise never considered Yes No No Emacs ["C++", "C", "Elisp", "Haskell",… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["GitHub"] Sometimes String[] Sometimes missing ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Discord", … ["Screenshots", "Clips/videos"] ["Discord"] ["package.el", "use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim project.el Frequently 25 Bachelors Male Canadian Telecom ["Vertico", "Consult"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla No r/emacs Great ["shell-command", "vterm"] ["modus-operandi", "modus-vivend… Sometimes No 112 │ write package Never No ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Text editing … ["Text editing features"] Very well, it's snappy Flexibility ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 35 No moderate comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Assembly", "C", "Python", "PHP… Never ["GNU/Linux", "WSL", "Windows"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["I've never needed to"] Never ["Not interested"] Never missing ["M-x list-packages"] ["Manual"] ["I've never needed to"] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… Epsilon No Rarely 67 Bachelors Male British Retired (was Software Developmen… ["No"] ["No"] minimal vanilla No Hacker News Ok ["shell"] ["default dark"] Never No 113 │ copy-paste Never Key bindings Internet ["daemon"] ["Package(s)"] ["Community"] Alright Org-mode ["Personal agenda"] ["27.1"] 2 No Org-mode\r\nEvil mode limited comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["I program in Vim"] Never ["WSL"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["GNU ELPA", "GNU ELPA devel", "… ["Email"] Never ["Lack confidence in code qualit… Never ["Issues"] ["Reddit", "Blogs", "Web search … ["Tutorials"] ["Framework"] ["use-package"] ["wait for community"] None No Never missing School Male missing Software Development ["Ivy"] ["flyspell"] minimal vanilla No Hacker News Great ["none"] ["default light"] Never No 114 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 115 │ copy-paste Never Paperwork:\r\n\r\nYou need to co… Discovering keybinds and command… Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… Alright The package ecosystem - extensib… ["Work"] ["29.0", "28.2"] 10 No magit,lsp-*,org,hydra,perspectiv… moderate comprimise never considered No Would directly No Emacs ["Assembly", "C++", "C", "HTML/C… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "Agenda"] ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely missing ["GitHub", "Mailing lists"] ["Overview"] ["Emacs StackExchange", "Framewo… ["straight", "use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… None framework default Rarely 33 Bachelors Male United States citizen Software Development ["Helm", "Ivy", "Vertico"] ["framework default"] Doom Emacs Yes Emacs mailing list Great ["vterm"] ["doom-one"] Often framework default 116 │ copy-paste Never Colleague ["TUI"] ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Very well, it's snappy The community that develops pack… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2", "26.3"] 27 No limited comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["C++", "C", "Go", "Python", "YA… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] String[] ["MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never missing ["Reddit", "Web search engines",… ["Tutorials", "Overview"] ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"] ["use-package"] ["wait for maturity", "wait for … vi (pre-vim) projectile Rarely missing Bachelors Male American Software Development ["Ivy"] ["No"] maximal vanilla No r/emacs Great ["eshell"] ["tango-dark"] Sometimes No 117 │ simple functions Rarely Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Text editing … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Alright ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 20 No do not prefer never considered No No Yes Emacs ["Shell"] Often ["Windows"] String[] ["MELPA", "MELPA Stable"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Not interested"] Never missing ["M-x list-packages"] ["Manual"] ["GitHub"] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… None No Never missing missing Male missing ["No"] ["ispell"] minimal vanilla Yes Hacker News Ok ["none"] ["default light"] Sometimes No 118 │ write package Never Keybindings and buffer concepts Colleague ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy Extensibility, Elisp ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 2 No direnv, python-pytest significant comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["C", "Elisp", "Elixir", "HTML/C… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "WSL", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "Babel"] ["framework default", "GNU ELPA"… ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Unfamiliar wit… Rarely ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)", "… ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Web search… ["Tutorials", "Design rationale"… ["Framework", "GitHub"] ["framework default", "straight"] ["Research alternatives", "wait … MELPA, it’s easiest Vim projectile Rarely 31 School Male American Fin Tech ["Vertico"] ["flyspell"] Doom Emacs No Hacker News Great ["eshell", "ansi-term"] ["doom-one", "solarized-dark", "… Never framework default 119 │ copy-paste Never Internet ["GUI"] ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… ["Package(s)"] Good but not great ["Work"] ["28.2"] 7 No magit,lsp,cider moderate comprimise never considered I have in the past I have in the past No Emacs ["Clojure", "Javascript", "Java"… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["framework default"] ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time"] Rarely ["Code (features)"] ["Web search engines"] ["Comparison"] ["I don't"] ["framework default"] ["wait for maturity"] Vim projectile Never 37 Masters Male Polish Software Development ["framework default"] ["framework default"] Spacemacs No Hacker News Ok ["none"] ["zenburn"] Never framework default 120 │ write package Rarely FSF assignment took a long time … Emacs specific lingo is hard to … Internet ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Good but not great extending emacs has such a quick… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0", "28.2"] 7 Rmail use-package, magit, eglot, corfu any comprimise 0-2y Yes Would directly Yes Emacs ["Elisp", "Go", "Python", "Shell… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "musl/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["Source"] ["Email", "GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely ["Issues"] ["Reddit", "Mailing lists", "Web… ["Comparison", "Screenshots", "O… ["IRC"] ["use-package", "borg"] ["Install and try it immediately… My one package is in MELPA. I ch… IntelliJ project.el Sometimes 25 Bachelors Male Irish Software Development ["Icomplete"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla Not sure Blog post Great ["ansi-term", "vterm"] ["default light", "default dark"] Rarely No 121 │ simple functions Rarely how to configure slime and lisp … Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Part of the G… Very well, it's snappy ["Hobby projects"] ["26.3"] 20 No significant comprimise might in future Cannot Would directly No Emacs ["Assembly", "C++", "Common Lisp… Rarely ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA", "not sure"] ["Mailing list"] Rarely ["Elisp proficiency", "Unfamilia… Rarely ["Issues"] ["Blogs", "Web search engines", … ["Tutorials", "Overview"] ["IRC", "Emacs StackExchange"] ["package.el", "manual", "not su… ["Install and try it immediately… No Frequently 60 Associates Male New Zealander Creative/Writing ["No"] ["No"] minimal vanilla What are our problems in using E… No Reddit Ok ["shell"] ["default light"] Rarely framework default 122 │ write package Sometimes The process to contribute to GNU… Too much information to absorb, … Internet ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Text editing … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Good but not great Extensibility, Lisp-machine, wel… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 10 Gnus expand-region, iedit, dumb-jump,… moderate comprimise 0-2y I have in the past I have in the past No Emacs ["C++", "C", "C#", "Clojure", "C… Never ["GNU/Linux", "BSD"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["Mailing list", "Email", "GitHu… Rarely ["Lack of time"] Sometimes ["Issues", "Code (features)", "C… ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Mailing li… ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Man… ["Mailing lists"] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… Sublime Text project.el Frequently 31 Bachelors Male Brazilian Software Development ["Icomplete"] ["flyspell", "ispell"] minimal vanilla Yes Emacs mailing list Great ["shell-command", "shell", "eshe… ["modus-operandi", "modus-vivend… Sometimes No 123 │ many packages Sometimes I think it is fine. Perhaps it … None. Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Part of the G… Very well, it's snappy Extensibility, introspection, se… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 3 notmuch vertico, consult, magit, denote any comprimise 2-5y Cannot Cannot Yes Emacs ["Elisp", "HTML/CSS", "Shell"] Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["General document writing", "Ta… ["GNU ELPA", "GNU ELPA devel", "… ["Mailing list", "Email", "GitHu… Sometimes ["Lack of time"] Sometimes ["Issues"] ["Mailing lists", "Blogs", "M-x … ["Manual"] ["It's own documentation and/or … ["package.el", "manual"] ["Install and try it immediately… GNU ELPA, as I already have assi… Vim project.el Frequently 34 Bachelors (other) Part-time manual labour ["Vertico", "Consult"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla Well done! Yes Emacs mailing list Great ["shell", "eshell"] ["modus-operandi", "modus-vivend… Never No 124 │ copy-paste Never Configuration Internet ["GUI"] ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great Packages ["Work"] ["28.2", "28.1", "27.2", "27.1"] 2 No magit, hyperbole, vc-fossil moderate comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Common Lisp", "Shell", "SQL", … Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] ["General document writing", "Ta… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA", "MELPA Sta… ["Mailing list", "Email"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Not knowi… Never ["Issues"] ["Web search engines", "GNU ELPA… ["Tutorials", "Overview"] ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["package.el", "use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… kate No Frequently 48 Masters Male Spanish Education services ["No"] ["No"] minimal vanilla No lobste.rs Great ["shell"] ["modus-operandi", "modus-vivend… Rarely No 125 │ copy-paste Never Emacs key bindings Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Built-in feat… ["Extensibility"] Alright Everything is text, everything i… ["Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 1 No Evil, Consult, Vertico moderate comprimise might in future Cannot Cannot No Vim ["C", "Common Lisp", "Scheme"] Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] String[] ["GNU ELPA", "GNU ELPA devel", "… ["Mailing list"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely ["Issues", "Documentation", "Adv… ["Reddit", "Blogs", "Web search … ["Tutorials"] ["IRC"] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim project.el Often missing School Male Indian Student ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["flyspell", "ispell", "langtool… maximal vanilla No IRC Great ["shell-command"] ["modus-operandi"] Never undo-fu 126 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 127 │ write package missing missing missing missing ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … missing Alright missing ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 12 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Vim ["Elisp", "HTML/CSS", "Ruby", "S… missing ["GNU/Linux"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Rarely missing missing missing missing missing missing missing maximal vanilla missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 128 │ many packages Rarely Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Part of the G… Alright - Fully extensible by a "real" p… ["Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 4 No isearch-mb, puni, vertico, consu… moderate comprimise 0-2y No No No Emacs ["Elisp", "Julia", "Python", "Ru… Never ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["Source"] ["GitHub"] Rarely String[] Often ["Issues", "Code (features)", "C… ["GitHub", "Blogs", "Web search … ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["GitHub"] ["straight", "use-package"] ["Research alternatives"] I only submit them to MELPA. Nano No Rarely 26 Masters Chinese Manufacturing ["Vertico"] ["No"] maximal vanilla I didn't understand the question… Not sure Emacs China Great ["My own wrapper around `term' t… ["my own custom theme"] Never undo-propose 129 │ copy-paste Never Friend ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy ["Work"] ["28.2"] 22 No moderate comprimise never considered No I have in the past No Emacs ["C++", "Python", "Shell", "SQL"] Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely ["Issues"] ["Blogs"] ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["GitHub"] ["framework default"] ["Install and try it immediately… Notepad++ framework default Never missing PhD Male Israeli Fin Tech ["Vertico"] ["framework default"] Doom Emacs Not sure Blog post Ok ["vterm"] ["modus-operandi", "modus-vivend… Rarely framework default 130 │ copy-paste Never Memorising shortcuts Friend ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features", "Part … Very well, it's snappy Org mode ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0", "28.2"] 20 No Helm,org significant comprimise never considered Yes Would directly No Emacs ["Javascript", "Java", "Python",… Rarely ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["Mailing list", "GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely ["Issues", "Advocacy"] ["Reddit", "Matrix servers", "Bl… ["Tutorials", "Overview"] ["Matrix", "Reddit", "GitHub"] ["package.el", "use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Nano projectile Frequently missing Masters Male Norwegian Software Development ["Helm"] ["No"] minimal vanilla No r/emacs Great ["shell", "ansi-term"] ["default dark"] Rarely No 131 │ simple functions Never University/College ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features"] Good but not great org-mode ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0", "28.2", "28.1"] 10 No org-mode, magit, lsp-mode significant comprimise might in future No No No Vim ["C++", "Common Lisp", "Elisp", … Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "WSL", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely ["Issues"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Web search… ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Scr… ["GitHub"] ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… None framework default Rarely 49 PhD Male Swedish Software Development ["framework default"] ["framework default"] Doom Emacs Not sure Hacker News Great ["none", "shell-command", "eshel… ["nord"] Sometimes framework default 132 │ simple functions missing missing Elisp was a challenge. Still is. Colleague ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Text editing … ["Macros"] Very well, it's snappy Consistency across the ages and … ["Work"] ["25.3"] 30 missing missing missing missing missing Emacs ["C", "Elisp", "HTML/CSS", "Java… missing ["MacOS"] String[] ["not sure"] String[] missing String[] missing missing String[] String[] String[] ["not sure"] missing Vi Often missing missing missing missing missing String[] String[] maximal vanilla missing missing missing missing String[] String[] missing 133 │ none Never The tutorials. The basic one cov… Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Good but not great There is a mode for almost any l… ["Xml editor"] ["28.2"] 1 No significant comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["HTML/CSS"] Sometimes ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] ["Note taking"] ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never missing ["Reddit", "Web search engines"] ["Tutorials", "Manual", "Overvie… ["I don't ask"] ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Notepad++ No Never missing Bachelors Male missing Software Development ["Ivy"] ["framework default", "flyspell"] minimal vanilla No r/emacs Great ["shell", "term"] ["modus-operandi"] Sometimes No 134 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 135 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 136 │ read and understand Rarely Lack of tutorial style documenta… University/College ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features"] Good but not great Extensibility & the community wi… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 26 Gnus Magit, projectile, lsp, org limited comprimise might in future I have in the past Would directly No Emacs ["Elisp", "HTML/CSS", "Javascrip… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["MELPA", "MELPA Stable", "Sourc… ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)", "… ["Reddit", "Blogs"] ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Scr… ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["package.el", "use-package", "m… ["Install and try it immediately… None projectile Frequently 46 PhD Male Japanese Software Development ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["flyspell", "ispell"] maximal vanilla Not sure Slack channel Ok ["vterm"] ["modus-operandi"] Rarely undo-tree 137 │ none Never Internet ["TUI"] ["i dont use emacs"] String[] Alright ["i dont use emacs"] ["28.1"] 0 No no comprimise never considered No No No i dont use emacs ["i dont use emacs"] Never ["i dont use emacs"] String[] ["i dont use emacs"] ["Mailing list"] Never String[] Never missing ["i dont use emacs"] ["Tutorials"] ["GitHub"] ["i dont use emacs"] ["wait for community"] Vim No Never missing missing i dont use emacs missing ["No"] ["No"] i dont use emacs No Hacker News Great ["none"] ["i dont use emacs"] Never No 138 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 139 │ copy-paste Never Hard to debug errrors Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "GUI Integrati… Very well, it's snappy Discoverability, Daemon ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 5 No eglot significant comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["C", "Elisp", "Elixir", "Go", "… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default"] ["GitHub", "matrix, irc"] Never ["Lack of time"] Rarely ["Code (features)", "Code (bug f… ["GitHub"] ["Overview"] ["IRC", "Matrix", "Emacs StackEx… ["straight"] ["wait for community"] Vim projectile Sometimes 23 Bachelors Male German Software Development ["Vertico"] ["No"] Doom Emacs Yes lobste.rs Great ["vterm"] ["doom-tomorrow"] Sometimes undo-tree 140 │ copy-paste Never Colleague ["TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] Not well ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 5 No do not prefer never considered No No No Vim ["Go", "Python", "Ruby", "Kotlin… Sometimes ["MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default", "GNU ELPA"… ["GitHub"] Never ["Not knowing how to modify a pa… Never missing ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Mailing li… ["Tutorials", "Screenshots", "Ov… ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["framework default", "use-packa… ["Install and try it immediately… Vim projectile Never missing Masters Male Russian Software Development ["Vertico", "Selectrum", "Consul… ["spell-fu"] Doom Emacs Not sure Friend Great ["none"] ["my own custom theme"] Never undo-fu 141 │ simple functions Rarely via the amiga memacs ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features"] Very well, it's snappy Customisation ["Work", "Hobby projects", "orga… ["28.2"] 22 notmuch ef-themes, notmuch, ace-jump, ve… significant comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Elisp", "Go", "Perl"] Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["Mailing list", "Email", "GitHu… Rarely String[] Sometimes ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)", "… ["GitHub", "M-x list-packages", … ["Overview"] ["Email", "Discord"] ["straight", "use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… projectile Often 43 Bachelors Male British Software Development ["Vertico"] ["flyspell", "ispell"] maximal vanilla Not sure mastodon Ok ["vterm"] ["ef-themes one of the dark ones… Frequently No 142 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 143 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 144 │ none Never The tutorials that I used to lea… University/College ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Package(s)"] ["Package(s)"] Very well, it's snappy evil-mode, org-mode, magit ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 2 No evil-mode, org-mode, magit limited comprimise never considered Not yet Not yet! No Vim ["Python", "Shell"] Often ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["not sure", "what ever is avail… ["Email"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Not knowi… Never missing ["Blogs", "Web search engines"] ["Design rationale", "Overview"] ["Emacs StackExchange"] ["package.el", "modify examples … ["wait for community"] Vim projectile Frequently missing Bachelors missing Software Development ["framework default"] ["ispell"] Doom Emacs No Hacker News Ok ["term"] ["doom-one"] Never framework default 145 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 146 │ read and understand Never Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 15 No limited comprimise never considered I have in the past I have in the past No Vim ["HTML/CSS", "Javascript", "Pyth… Often ["MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "FSF paperwork"] Rarely ["Issues", "Advocacy"] ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["Overview"] ["Framework"] ["framework default"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim framework default Sometimes 34 Masters Male Austrian Telecom ["framework default"] ["framework default"] Doom Emacs Yes lobste.rs Great ["none"] ["nord"] Sometimes framework default 147 │ write package Rarely Remembering how to do things. Cr… Friend ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features"] Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 20 No vertico, projectile, magit, lsp moderate comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["C++", "C", "Clojure", "Elisp",… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["framework default", "MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Rarely String[] Often ["Issues", "Code (features)", "C… ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["Tutorials", "Screenshots", "Cl… ["Reddit", "Framework", "Discord… ["framework default", "use-packa… ["Install and try it immediately… Eclipse framework default Sometimes 37 PhD Male missing Security ["framework default", "Vertico"] ["framework default", "spell-fu"] Doom Emacs Not sure Hacker News Great ["eshell"] ["dracula"] Sometimes framework default 148 │ simple functions Never I started with spacemacs and it … Colleague ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great That it is easy to extend and tw… ["Work"] ["28.2"] 5 No ess,org-mode,magit limited comprimise might in future No Would directly No Vim ["HTML/CSS", "Javascript", "Java… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never missing ["GitHub", "Blogs"] ["Tutorials", "Manual"] ["Emacs StackExchange", "Framewo… ["framework default"] ["wait for community"] Sublime Text No Frequently 31 PhD Male Australian Research ["framework default"] ["framework default"] Spacemacs Looking forward to seeing the re… Not sure r/emacs Great ["shell", "eshell"] ["spacemacs-light"] Never framework default 149 │ copy-paste Never University/College ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["27.2", "26.3"] 11 No moderate comprimise never considered No Would directly No Emacs ["C++", "C", "Python", "Shell"] Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "WSL", "Windows"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA Stable"] ["Email"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never missing ["Web search engines"] ["Tutorials", "Screenshots", "Ov… ["Emacs StackExchange", "GitHub"… ["package.el", "use-package"] ["Research alternatives"] nano No Sometimes 30 PhD Male Spanish Research ["Helm", "Ido"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla Yes Hacker News Great ["shell"] ["my own custom theme", "modus-v… Frequently No 150 │ write package Never Coming from VIM it's quite diffe… Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] Very well, it's snappy Elisp ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 4 No Margit, eglot, cider any comprimise might in future No No No Vim ["C++", "C", "Clojure", "Elisp",… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "Windows", "MacOS"] ["General document writing"] ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Rarely String[] Rarely missing ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs"] ["Design rationale", "Manual", "… ["Reddit"] ["straight"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim project.el Rarely 27 Masters Male Italian Software Development ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["ispell"] minimal vanilla Yes lobste.rs Great ["eshell", "vterm"] ["doom-one"] Sometimes undo-tree 151 │ simple functions Never University/College ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … String[] Very well, it's snappy ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 15 No magic,ivy,avy,lispy,eglot,orgmod… moderate comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["C", "Python", "Shell", "SQL"] Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "BSD"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Unfamilia… Never missing ["Reddit", "Mailing lists", "Blo… ["Manual", "Overview"] ["IRC", "Reddit"] ["package.el", "use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… None project.el Frequently 37 Masters Male French Software Development ["Ivy"] ["flyspell", "ispell"] maximal vanilla No r/emacs Great ["eshell", "vterm"] ["modus-operandi", "modus-vivend… Rarely No 152 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 153 │ write package Never ["TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … String[] Good but not great Community, extensibility. ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["27.1"] 25 No moderate comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["C", "Javascript", "Python", "S… Never ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["MELPA", "MELPA Stable"] ["Mailing list", "Email", "GitHu… Never ["Lack of time"] Never missing ["Web search engines", "M-x list… ["Design rationale"] ["I haven't asked for help."] ["use-package", "manual"] ["Install and try it immediately… vi No Frequently 53 Bachelors Male American Software Development ["No"] ["No"] minimal vanilla No Hacker News Ok ["shell"] ["my own custom theme"] Never No 154 │ many packages Never Friend ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Text editing … ["Package(s)"] Good but not great Extensibility, stability, portab… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["26.3"] 15 No Magit, god-mode, paredit, slime,… moderate comprimise 10+y No No No Emacs ["Elisp", "Haskell", "Java", "Ty… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking"] ["None"] ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Not interested", "Lack of time… Never missing ["Blogs", "Web search engines"] ["Screenshots"] ["GitHub"] ["manual"] ["Install and try it immediately… No Often 34 Bachelors Male British Software Development ["Ivy", "Ido"] ["ispell"] maximal vanilla No r/emacs Great ["shell-command", "shell"] ["my own custom theme", "zenburn… Often No 155 │ simple functions Never Friend ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Text editing … ["Extensibility"] Very well, it's snappy Freedom as a user. ["Work"] ["29.0"] 3 No significant comprimise might in future I have in the past Would directly No Vim ["Elisp", "HTML/CSS", "Javascrip… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency"] Rarely ["Issues"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs"] ["Tutorials", "Screenshots"] ["Friends IRL"] ["framework default"] ["Research alternatives"] Vim project.el Often 27 Bachelors Female Indian Research ["Ivy"] ["No"] Doom Emacs No Friend Not great ["shell-command"] ["default dark"] Never framework default 156 │ simple functions Never Configuration and memorizing key… University/College ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features"] Very well, it's snappy Extensibility ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 8 No lsp,embark,multiple-cursors,pdf-… significant comprimise never considered No Would directly No Emacs ["C++", "Elisp", "Go", "HTML/CSS… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA", "Source"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely ["Issues"] ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["Tutorials", "Design rationale"] ["GitHub"] ["package.el", "straight", "use-… ["Install and try it immediately… Notepad++ projectile Often 34 Bachelors Male United States citizen Fin Tech ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["ispell"] maximal vanilla No r/emacs Great ["none", "shell", "ansi-term"] ["solarized-dark", "zenburn", "d… Never vundo 157 │ write package Never Keybindings, no immediate visual… University/College ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Package(s)"] Good but not great Allowing me to fine-tune its set… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["27.1"] 10 No multiplecursors, org, ace do not prefer never considered I have in the past No No Emacs ["C#", "Elisp", "F#, OCaml"] Frequently ["WSL", "Windows"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["Source"] ["GitHub"] Never String[] Sometimes ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)"] ["Web search engines"] ["Design rationale", "Screenshot… ["GitHub"] ["straight"] ["Install and try it immediately… Eclipse project.el Often 36 PhD Male German Fin Tech ["Helm"] ["flyspell", "ispell"] maximal vanilla Not sure Friend Ok ["none"] ["solarized"] Never No 158 │ copy-paste Never Too many possibilities, very few… Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy Extensibility, customizability ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 3 No evil, evil-org, evil-collection,… limited comprimise never considered Cannot Cannot No Vim ["Haskell"] Often ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default", "MELPA", "… ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Elisp proficiency", "Unfamilia… Rarely ["Issues", "Advocacy"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "IRC server… ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Scr… ["IRC", "Reddit", "Framework", "… ["framework default", "use-packa… ["wait for maturity"] Vim framework default Frequently 23 Masters Male Indian Research ["Ivy", "Vertico"] ["spell-fu"] Doom Emacs No Discord Great ["vterm"] ["doom-one"] Frequently framework default 159 │ simple functions Never Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Alright ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 3 No moderate comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["C", "Clojure", "Erlang", "Go",… Sometimes ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default"] ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely missing ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "W… ["Tutorials", "Overview"] ["Framework"] ["framework default"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim framework default Never 25 Associates Male German Software Development ["Helm"] ["flyspell"] Doom Emacs Not sure Hacker News Great ["vterm"] ["doom-one"] Rarely undo-tree 160 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 161 │ copy-paste Never The keybindings. Of course, now … University/College ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["The computer science departmen… Good but not great Extensibility, Org-mode. ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 22 No Org-mode. moderate comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Elisp", "HTML/CSS", "Javascrip… Never ["GNU/Linux", "Windows", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["MELPA", "MELPA Stable"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Not interested", "Lack of time… Never missing ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Mailing li… ["Comparison", "Tutorials"] ["I don't."] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… JBuilder, Delphi No Frequently 41 Masters Male Swedish Software Development ["Ido"] ["flyspell"] minimal vanilla Looks and works great, kudos. Yes Hacker News Great ["none"] ["default dark", "I think I adde… Often No 162 │ simple functions Never Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features"] Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 6 No moderate comprimise never considered I have in the past I have in the past No Vim ["Javascript", "Rust"] Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default", "MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Elisp proficiency", "Lack conf… Rarely ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Discourse"] ["Manual", "Screenshots"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Discourse"] ["framework default"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim framework default Frequently 30 Bachelors Male Ukrainian Software Development ["framework default"] ["framework default"] Doom Emacs No Blog post Great ["none"] ["doom-spacegray"] Sometimes framework default 163 │ simple functions Never Colleague ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["gnus"] Alright ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2", "28.1"] 22 No do not prefer never considered Yes Yes No Emacs ["C++", "C", "Clojure", "Go", "P… Frequently ["WSL", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA", "MELPA Sta… ["Mailing list", "Email", "GitHu… Never ["Lack of time"] Never ["Advocacy"] ["Reddit"] ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"] ["package.el", "use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… projectile Often missing missing missing ["Helm"] ["No"] Prelude No r/emacs Great ["none"] ["default dark"] Rarely undo-tree 164 │ simple functions Never names of interactive functions t… University/College ["TUI", "daemon"] ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… Good but not great flexibility; custom behavior fai… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 20 No lsp; helm; ace; magit; company no comprimise never considered No No No spacemacs ["C++", "C", "Elisp", "Python", … Frequently ["MacOS"] String[] ["framework default", "GNU ELPA"… ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time"] Rarely ["Issues"] ["Reddit", "Blogs"] ["Tutorials"] ["Reddit"] ["framework default"] ["Install and try it immediately… None projectile Rarely 42 Masters Male missing Software Development ["Helm"] ["No"] Spacemacs No Hacker News Great ["ansi-term"] ["dracula"] Frequently framework default 165 │ copy-paste Never Colleague ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 22 No moderate comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["HTML/CSS", "Javascript", "Java… Never ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["MELPA", "MELPA Stable", "not s… ["GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Not knowi… Never missing ["Web search engines", "M-x list… ["Overview"] ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["package.el", "not sure"] ["Install and try it immediately… Old Visual Studio (from the '90s) No Rarely 47 Masters Male Norwegian Software Development ["No"] ["No"] minimal vanilla Not sure Hacker News Ok ["none"] ["wombat"] Often No 166 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 167 │ copy-paste Never No. Lisp is hard, and also I don't l… Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy It's as fast as vim, but it has … ["Hobby projects"] ["29.0", "28.2"] 1 No ivy,lsp-mode,company-mode,org,tr… limited comprimise never considered Cannot Cannot No Vim ["C++", "C", "C#", "Elisp", "Pyt… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA", "Source"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Not knowi… Never missing ["Reddit", "M-x list-packages"] ["Tutorials", "Screenshots", "Cl… ["Reddit"] ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… VS Code projectile Never 15 missing Male Argentine Student ["Ivy"] ["No"] maximal vanilla No r/emacs Great ["shell", "eshell", "term"] ["doom-one"] Often undo-tree 168 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 169 │ simple functions Rarely Signing FSF paperwork is a non-s… Elisp Internet ["GUI"] ["Org mode, magit"] ["Org mode"] Good but not great Extensibility ["Work", "Hobby projects", "Priv… ["27.2"] 12 No Org mode, magit, ledger-mode, or… no comprimise 5-10y No No No Default + macOS shortcuts ["C++"] Frequently ["MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["Email", "GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely ["Issues", "Code (features)", "C… ["Blogs", "Web search engines", … ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["Emacs StackExchange"] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim No Often missing missing missing ["Helm"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla Not sure Hacker News Ok ["none"] ["default light"] Never No 170 │ copy-paste Never Colleague ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great ["Work"] ["28.2"] 6 No do not prefer never considered No No No Vim ["Ruby"] Often ["WSL", "MacOS"] ["Note taking"] ["MELPA", "MELPA Stable"] ["Email", "GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time"] Never ["Issues"] ["Web search engines", "GNU ELPA… ["Tutorials", "Manual", "Screens… ["Emacs StackExchange", "Framewo… ["manual"] ["wait for community"] Vim projectile Often 36 Masters Male Vietnamese Software Development ["Helm", "Ivy"] ["No"] Doom Emacs Yes Friend Great ["eshell"] ["default dark", "dracula", "gru… Never No 171 │ copy-paste missing missing Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 4 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Vim ["Python"] missing ["GNU/Linux"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Vim missing Sometimes missing missing missing missing missing missing missing minimal vanilla missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 172 │ copy-paste Never It was hard to remember some of … Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… Very well, it's snappy - Ability to extend its function… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["27.1"] 2 Mu4e neotree,helm,helm-gtags,org-jour… any comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["C"] Frequently ["BSD", "FreeBSD"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA", "MELPA Sta… ["Mailing list", "Email", "GitHu… Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never missing ["Reddit", "M-x list-packages"] ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim No Never 31 Masters Male Russian Automotive ["Helm"] ["No"] maximal vanilla Not sure linux.org.ru Great ["none"] ["dracula"] Never No 173 │ copy-paste Never Too many add-ons. little more, m… Friend ["GUI"] ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… Very well, it's snappy TEXT EDITING CAPABILITIES AND OR… ["Work"] ["28.2"] 15 No org-mode, helm, chronos, tiny, s… limited comprimise never considered No No No CUA ["C", "Shell"] Never ["Windows"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["reddit"] Never ["too old, not a proficient code… Never missing ["sacha chua"] ["Manual"] ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"] ["package.el", "use-package", "m… ["Install and try it immediately… None No Never 58 Bachelors Male Indian space research ["Helm", "Ivy", "Ido"] ["No"] minimal vanilla this can appear in org-mode. eve… Not sure r/emacs Great ["eshell"] ["zenburn"] Never No 174 │ copy-paste Never Colleague ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Free Software, no vendor lock … Good but not great Extensibility and community ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 20 Wanderlust Org-mode, lsp-mode, cedet, elpy,… moderate comprimise never considered I have in the past No No Emacs ["C++", "C", "Python", "Rust"] Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "GNU ELPA devel", "… ["GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Work cont… Never missing ["Mailing lists", "Blogs", "M-x … ["Comparison", "Screenshots"] ["I don't"] ["use-package", "manual"] ["Install and try it immediately… project.el Often missing PhD Male missing Research ["Vertico", "Marginalia"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla No Blog post Great ["vterm"] ["modus-operandi", "modus-vivend… Sometimes undo-tree 175 │ simple functions Never Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Package(s)"] Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 1 No moderate comprimise never considered No I have in the past No Vim ["C++", "C", "Python"] Often ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["Source"] ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Not interested", "Lack of time… Rarely ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)"] ["Reddit", "Web search engines"] ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Ove… ["Reddit", "Discord"] ["straight", "use-package"] ["wait for community"] Vim project.el Sometimes 23 Bachelors Male United States citizen Software Development ["Vertico", "Marginalia"] ["No"] maximal vanilla No Hacker News Great ["none"] ["gruvbox"] Rarely undo-fu 176 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 177 │ read and understand Never Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Alright ["Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 9 No any comprimise never considered I have in the past I have in the past No Emacs ["C++", "C", "Elisp", "Fortran"] Rarely ["GNU/Linux"] ["General document writing"] ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA", "MELPA Sta… ["Mailing list"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Bad prior… Never missing ["Blogs", "Web search engines", … ["Tutorials", "Manual"] ["Emacs StackExchange", "Mailing… ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… Notepad++ projectile Frequently missing Masters Male Russian Research ["Helm", "Ivy", "Ido"] ["flyspell", "ispell"] maximal vanilla No linux.org.ru Ok ["eshell"] ["solarized", "solarized-dark"] Sometimes undo-tree 178 │ copy-paste Never Lack of tutorials to set it up q… Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Part of the G… ["Extensibility"] Good but not great ["Work"] ["28.1"] 1 No any comprimise never considered No Cannot No Emacs ["Go"] Sometimes ["MacOS"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["MELPA"] ["I don't"] Rarely ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never missing ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "W… ["Tutorials", "Manual"] ["Emacs StackExchange"] ["use-package"] ["wait for maturity"] VS Code projectile Never missing Bachelors Male Afghan Software Development ["Ivy"] ["No"] maximal vanilla Not sure Hacker News Great ["eshell"] ["zenburn"] Never No 179 │ copy-paste Rarely Long time ago unfortunately. I d… University/College ["TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Text editing … ["Text editing features"] Alright It's extensibility is both it's … ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2", "26.3"] 24 No limited comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Assembly", "C++", "C", "Python… Never ["GNU/Linux"] String[] ["MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Not interested", "Lack of time… Rarely missing ["Web search engines", "M-x list… ["Tutorials"] ["Emacs StackExchange", "GitHub"] ["manual"] ["Install and try it immediately… Pico No Frequently 41 PhD Male American Software Development ["No"] ["No"] minimal vanilla No Hacker News Great ["none"] ["my own custom theme"] Never No 180 │ simple functions Never Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great easier to configure than vim ["Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 2 Mu4e multiple-cursors.el, lsp, magit do not prefer might in future No No No Vim ["C++", "Javascript", "Python", … Often ["GNU/Linux"] ["General document writing", "Ag… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA", "Source"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack confidence in code qualit… Rarely missing ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Scr… ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["straight"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim projectile Often 22 Bachelors Male Indonesian Student ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["No"] minimal vanilla No r/emacs Ok ["shell-command", "vterm"] ["modus-operandi", "modus-vivend… Never undo-tree 181 │ copy-paste Never ["TUI"] ["Text editing features"] String[] Very well, it's snappy ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 28 No limited comprimise might in future No No No Emacs ["C++", "C", "Go", "HTML/CSS", "… Never ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] String[] ["Source"] ["Mailing list", "GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time"] Rarely missing ["GitHub", "Blogs"] ["Tutorials"] ["GitHub"] ["manual"] ["Install and try it immediately… No Rarely 58 School Male United States citizen Software Development ["No"] ["No"] maximal vanilla No colleague Great ["none"] ["default light"] Never No 182 │ copy-paste Never Internet ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Community"] Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 20 Mu4e org-mode limited comprimise never considered Yes No No Vim ["Python", "Shell"] Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "WSL", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["Email", "GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never ["Advocacy"] ["Reddit", "Blogs", "M-x list-pa… ["Tutorials", "Overview"] ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"] ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… None project.el Sometimes 37 Masters Male Croatian Software Development ["Selectrum", "Marginalia", "Con… ["No"] minimal vanilla Yes Hacker News Ok ["vterm"] ["modus-operandi", "modus-vivend… Sometimes No 183 │ copy-paste Never key binding Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility"] Very well, it's snappy orgmode ["Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 7 No moderate comprimise never considered Cannot Would directly No Vim ["Clojure", "Elixir", "Javascrip… Often ["MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency"] Rarely ["Documentation"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Discourse"… ["Tutorials", "Screenshots", "Cl… ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["straight"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim framework default Frequently 37 Masters Male missing Healthcare ["framework default"] ["flyspell"] Doom Emacs Not sure Hacker News Great ["vterm"] ["default dark"] Never undo-fu 184 │ simple functions Never Internet ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] Very well, it's snappy More stable than Vim, great pack… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 3 No limited comprimise might in future No No No Vim ["Go", "Haskell", "Rust", "Shell… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking"] ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["Email", "GitHub"] Never String[] Rarely ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)"] ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["Tutorials", "Manual"] ["Reddit"] ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim projectile Sometimes 35 Masters Male Spanish Software Development ["Helm"] ["ispell"] maximal vanilla No r/emacs Great ["vterm"] ["spacemacs-light"] Rarely vundo 185 │ write package Never Mostly I had trouble with the in… Internet ["TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy Being mostly written in elisp, c… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2", "27.2"] 10 No projectile, lsp, paredit, helm limited comprimise 2-5y No No No Emacs ["C++", "C", "Elisp", "Python", … Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] String[] ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Never String[] Sometimes ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)"] ["Reddit", "Blogs", "M-x list-pa… ["Comparison", "Design rationale… ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Notepad++ projectile Never 29 Bachelors Male United States citizen Software Development ["Helm", "Ido", "Vertico", "Marg… ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla No r/emacs Great ["none"] ["solarized-dark"] Rarely undo-tree 186 │ copy-paste Never Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … String[] Poorly, it's sluggish ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 2 No moderate comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["Haskell", "Javascript", "Types… Sometimes ["Windows", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default", "MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never ["Advocacy"] ["GitHub", "Web search engines",… ["Comparison", "Screenshots"] ["GitHub", "Discord"] ["framework default"] ["Install and try it immediately… IntelliJ framework default Sometimes 35 Bachelors Male United States citizen Software Development ["framework default"] ["ispell"] Doom Emacs No Hacker News Ok ["none"] ["gruvbox", "gruvbox-light"] Never framework default 187 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 188 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 189 │ read and understand Rarely Internet ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Package(s)", "Org mode"] Alright ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0", "28.2"] 5 Mu4e limited comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["Elisp", "Python", "Scheme"] Sometimes ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default", "MELPA", "… ["Email", "GitHub"] Rarely ["Elisp proficiency", "Not knowi… Rarely ["Code (bug fixes)"] ["Blogs", "Web search engines", … ["Comparison", "Design rationale… ["Emacs StackExchange", "Email"] ["framework default"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim projectile Frequently 40 Bachelors Male Chinese Software Development ["framework default", "Helm", "I… ["framework default", "flyspell"… Doom Emacs No r/emacs Great ["shell"] ["doom-one"] Rarely framework default 190 │ simple functions Never Internet ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] Alright Extensibility. ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 7 No magit,org-mode limited comprimise never considered No I have in the past No Vim ["C++", "C", "Elixir", "HTML/CSS… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["not sure"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Not interested", "Lack of time… Never missing ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "W… ["Tutorials"] ["Framework"] ["framework default"] ["Research alternatives"] Vim framework default Rarely 33 Masters Male Finnish Research ["framework default"] ["framework default"] Doom Emacs No Hacker News Great ["none"] ["my own custom theme"] Rarely framework default 191 │ simple functions Never I had many false starts while us… I had the need to develop snippe… ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy elisp! ["Work"] ["29.0"] 2 No any comprimise 0-2y No No No Emacs ["C++", "C", "Clojure", "Elisp",… Never ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["MELPA", "Source"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Not knowing ho… Rarely ["Issues", "Advocacy"] ["Reddit", "Mailing lists", "Sac… ["Tutorials", "Clips/videos"] ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"] ["package.el", "use-package", "m… ["Install and try it immediately… Vim projectile Frequently missing PhD Male United States citizen Research ["Ido", "Vertico", "Selectrum", … ["flyspell", "langtool"] maximal vanilla No Emacs mailing list Great ["shell-command", "shell", "eshe… ["Prot's"] Sometimes No 192 │ many packages Never Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Very well, it's snappy Extensibility. The documentation… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 14 No magit, org-roam, which-key moderate comprimise might in future No No No Custom ["C", "Elisp", "Haskell", "Pytho… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["MELPA", "Source"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time"] Rarely ["Code (features)"] ["Reddit", "Web search engines"] ["Design rationale"] ["Reddit"] ["straight"] ["Install and try it immediately… MELPA is easiest. Notepad++ projectile Frequently missing Bachelors Male Australian ["Ido"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla Yes r/emacs Ok ["none"] ["my own custom theme"] Frequently No 193 │ copy-paste Never What is all this dense yet verbo… Friend ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Text editing features", "Famil… ["Text editing features"] Alright I haven’t had to change anything… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 20 No Python mode, json, macro definin… moderate comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["C", "Clojure", "Javascript", "… Sometimes ["GNU/Linux", "Windows", "MacOS"] String[] ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA", "Source"] ["Why would I do that?"] Never ["Not interested", "Lack of time… Never missing ["Accident"] ["Installation prose"] ["If I need help I drop it"] ["package.el", "straight", "manu… ["Install and try it immediately… Vi No Sometimes 50 Masters Male United States citizen Education services ["No"] ["No"] minimal vanilla Not sure lobste.rs Ok ["shell-command", "shell"] ["No"] Never No 194 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 195 │ simple functions Never Colleague ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great Programmability / extensibility ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 17 No no comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["HTML/CSS", "Javascript", "Perl… Sometimes ["MacOS"] ["Note taking"] ["MELPA", "Source"] ["Has never happened in 17 years… Never ["Lack of time", "Unfamiliar wit… Never missing ["Reddit", "Blogs"] ["Design rationale", "Overview"] ["F2F with coworkers - or I figu… ["package.el", "straight"] ["Research alternatives"] None Dreamweaver,etc No Sometimes 47 Bachelors Male United States citizen Business Support Services ["Helm"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla No lobste.rs Great ["ansi-term"] ["default light"] Rarely No 196 │ write package Never The keybindings. I use evil now … University/College ["daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features", "latex… Very well, it's snappy I think it has the fastest workf… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 10 No evil, helm, magit, org-mode, pro… do not prefer never considered No No No Vim ["C++", "Python", "Swift"] Frequently ["MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["MELPA"] ["GitHub", "I never have but I g… Rarely ["Lack of time"] Rarely ["Code (bug fixes)"] ["hackernews"] ["Tutorials", "Overview"] ["Emacs StackExchange", "I never… ["package.el", "manual"] ["Install and try it immediately… I wrote a package once but I did… Vim projectile Sometimes 35 Masters Male American Software Development ["Helm"] ["No"] maximal vanilla No Hacker News Great ["none"] ["my own custom theme"] Never undo-tree 197 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 198 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 199 │ copy-paste Never Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 1 No do not prefer never considered No No No Emacs ["Org mode"] Never ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["Don't contact"] Never ["Not interested", "Elisp profic… Never missing ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "W… ["Tutorials", "Manual", "Screens… ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["package.el", "use-package"] ["Research alternatives"] Sublime Text No Never 55 Bachelors Male Australian Telecom ["Vertico", "Marginalia"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla No r/emacs Great ["none"] ["Ef-themes"] Never No 200 │ copy-paste Never yes, some receipes just do not w… Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Built-in feat… ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great configurability, can be programm… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2", "28.1", "27.2", "27.1"] 1 No any comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["Elisp", "Python", "R"] Rarely ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default", "GNU ELPA"… ["Email", "GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Discord", … ["Tutorials", "Manual", "Screens… ["Framework", "GitHub", "Email"] ["framework default", "package.e… ["Install and try it immediately… Notepad++ projectile Sometimes 52 Masters Male Austrian Environmental Monitoring ["Helm", "Vertico"] ["flyspell"] Doom Emacs Not sure reddit Great ["none"] ["doom-one"] Never framework default 201 │ simple functions Never Colleague ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Text editing … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["25.2"] 22 No limited comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Elisp", "HTML/CSS", "Javascrip… Never ["GNU/Linux"] ["Time tracking"] ["not sure"] ["Email", "GitHub"] Never ["Not interested", "Lack of time… Rarely ["Issues"] ["Reddit", "Blogs", "Web search … ["Comparison", "Tutorials"] ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["not sure"] ["wait for community"] It's been so long that I do not … No Sometimes missing missing missing ["No"] ["ispell"] maximal vanilla Some of the optional questions w… Not sure Hacker News Ok ["none"] ["my own custom theme"] Frequently No 202 │ read and understand Never I wanted to switch over many tim… Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great existing packages & ability to m… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 3 No doom, evil, org, org-bullets, pr… do not prefer never considered I have in the past No Yes Vim ["Elisp", "Go", "HTML/CSS", "Rub… Sometimes ["MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default", "MELPA", "… ["GitHub", "social media"] Sometimes ["Elisp proficiency"] Sometimes ["Issues", "Documentation", "Adv… ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "W… ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Scr… ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"] ["framework default", "straight"] ["Install and try it immediately… I just submit to Melpa because i… Vim projectile Frequently 49 School United States citizen Software Development ["framework default", "Helm"] ["No", "flyspell"] Doom Emacs If you're interested in what pac… No Hacker News Ok ["shell"] ["doom-gruvbox"] Never No 203 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 204 │ copy-paste missing missing Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Text editing features", "Commu… String[] Not well ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 1 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Vim ["C++", "Rust", "Shell", "Dart"] missing ["GNU/Linux"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing VS Code missing Never missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Spacemacs missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 205 │ write package Never Just the absurdly high skill cei… Friend ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features", "Part … Very well, it's snappy Emacs is live programmable, desi… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 27 Gnus ivy, magit, org-mode significant comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["C", "Common Lisp", "Elisp", "J… Often ["GNU/Linux", "Windows", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["Mailing list", "Email"] Never ["Not interested", "Lack of time… Never missing ["Reddit", "M-x list-packages", … ["Manual"] ["Reddit"] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… Borland, Pico project.el Frequently missing Bachelors American Healthcare ["Ivy"] ["No"] minimal vanilla Not sure lobste.rs Ok ["shell"] ["tron-legacy"] Often No 206 │ none missing missing still learning Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy eloquent setup and config ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 0 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Emacs ["Clojure", "HTML/CSS", "Haskell… missing ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Vim missing Rarely missing missing missing missing missing missing missing minimal vanilla missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 207 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 208 │ write package Rarely Colleague ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 6 No moderate comprimise 0-2y No No Yes Emacs ["Elisp", "HTML/CSS", "Javascrip… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["General document writing", "Ba… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely ["Code (features)"] ["Mailing lists", "M-x list-pack… ["Comparison", "Screenshots"] ["GitHub"] ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… IntelliJ projectile Often 50 Masters Male Spanish Research ["Helm"] ["No"] maximal vanilla No Telegram Great ["none"] ["my own custom theme"] Often No 209 │ copy-paste missing missing University/College ["TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features"] Very well, it's snappy ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["26.3"] 20 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Vim ["Assembly", "C++", "C", "HTML/C… missing ["GNU/Linux"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Vim missing Frequently missing missing missing missing missing missing missing minimal vanilla missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 210 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 211 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 212 │ copy-paste Never The install process was weird at… Friend ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy Versatility. ["Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 0 No treemacs,tldr,ein,ob-python do not prefer never considered No No No Vim ["Python", "R", "Rust", "Shell",… Rarely ["GNU/Linux", "WSL"] String[] ["framework default", "MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Not interested"] Never missing ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Discord", … ["Tutorials", "Manual", "Clips/v… ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["framework default", "package.e… ["Install and try it immediately… VS Code No Rarely 30 Bachelors Male American Government ["framework default"] ["framework default"] Doom Emacs Keep being great! No r/emacs Great ["vterm"] ["doom-one"] Rarely No 213 │ simple functions missing missing Yes, plenty. It doesn't keep up … Looked for most extensible editor ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great Interoperability through shared … ["Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 3 missing missing missing missing missing Vim ["Elisp", "Go", "HTML/CSS", "Jav… missing ["GNU/Linux", "BSD"] String[] String[] String[] missing String[] missing missing String[] String[] String[] String[] missing VS Code Frequently missing missing missing missing missing String[] String[] Doom Emacs missing missing missing missing String[] String[] missing 214 │ write package Rarely obtaining FSF assignment is a bl… Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Lisp"] Very well, it's snappy Extensibility and user control ["Work", "Hobby projects", "Emai… ["29.0"] 12 Mu4e org, mu4e, org-msg, pdf-tools, o… significant comprimise 5-10y I have in the past I have in the past No Emacs ["C#", "Clojure", "Common Lisp",… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["Source"] ["Email", "GitHub"] Sometimes String[] Sometimes ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)", "… ["Mailing lists", "Web search en… ["Manual"] ["GitHub"] ["straight"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim projectile Frequently 38 Bachelors Male Brazilian Software Development ["Helm"] ["ispell", "langtool"] maximal vanilla No friend Great ["eshell", "ansi-term"] ["modus-operandi", "modus-vivend… Sometimes undo-tree 215 │ copy-paste Never Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy ["Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 1 No missing never considered No No No Vim ["C++", "Go", "Python", "Rust", … Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking"] ["MELPA", "MELPA Stable"] ["Mailing list"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Not knowi… Never missing ["Reddit", "GitHub", "GNU ELPA/M… ["Comparison", "Tutorials"] ["Framework"] ["package.el", "use-package"] ["wait for maturity"] Vim No Sometimes missing missing missing missing missing ["Helm"] ["framework default"] minimal vanilla missing missing missing missing ["term"] ["gruvbox", "nord", "solarized-d… Never undo-tree 216 │ copy-paste Never lisp was hard for me University/College ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility"] Very well, it's snappy faster and more customizable tha… ["Work"] ["28.2"] 6 No dashboard, rustic-mode, do not prefer might in future No No No Emacs ["C++", "C", "Python", "Rust", "… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Task management", "Agenda", "P… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Never String[] Never missing ["Discord", "Blogs"] ["Manual"] ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… GNU ELPA None projectile Frequently 22 Bachelors Male Japanese Student ["Ivy"] ["ispell"] maximal vanilla No Discord Ok ["shell-command"] ["dracula"] Never No 217 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 218 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 219 │ many packages Never I tried to use Spacemacs (which … Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Community"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Alright Elisp, dedicated developers work… ["Hobby projects", "Anything I c… ["29.0"] 6 Gnus Eglot, Elpher, Gnus significant comprimise 0-2y No Would directly Yes Emacs ["C", "Common Lisp", "Elisp", "G… Never ["GNU/Linux", "BSD"] ["Note taking"] ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "Sou… ["Mailing list", "Email", "GitHu… Frequently String[] Frequently ["Issues", "Code (features)", "C… ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Mailing li… ["Manual"] ["I usually just search for help… ["package.el", "manual"] ["Install and try it immediately… I submit to NonGNU ELPA since I … Vim project.el Sometimes 23 School Male Israeli Security Guard ["Vcomplete"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla Yes Emacs mailing list Great ["shell-command", "shell", "term… ["default light", "default dark"… Sometimes No 220 │ simple functions Never Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great elisp ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 10 No do not prefer might in future Yes I have in the past No Vim ["Clojure", "HTML/CSS", "Javascr… Frequently ["MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default"] ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time"] Rarely ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)", "… ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs"] ["Design rationale", "Screenshot… ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["framework default"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim framework default Rarely 37 Bachelors Male Cuban Healthcare ["Vertico"] ["framework default"] Doom Emacs No r/emacs Great ["shell", "eshell"] ["default dark", "doom-one"] Rarely framework default 221 │ simple functions Never The default settings and keybind… Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great It's extensibility ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 2 No magit,elfeed,lsp-mode limited comprimise might in future Cannot Cannot Yes Vim ["Go", "HTML/CSS", "Javascript",… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default"] ["GitHub"] Rarely ["FSF paperwork"] Rarely ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)", "… ["Reddit", "Discord", "Blogs", "… ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["Reddit", "Framework", "GitHub"… ["framework default"] ["Research alternatives", "wait … Vim framework default Often 28 School Male United States citizen Software Development ["framework default"] ["framework default"] Doom Emacs Not sure Discourse Great ["vterm"] ["doom-one", "solarized"] Sometimes framework default 222 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 223 │ simple functions Never Very outdated keybindings\r\nBar… Internet ["TUI"] ["Built-in features"] ["Extensibility"] Alright A big library of extensions; scr… ["Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 1 No Package defaults limited comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["PHP"] Never ["Windows"] String[] ["framework default"] ["No contact"] Never ["Elisp proficiency"] Never missing ["Reddit"] ["Tutorials", "Screenshots", "Cl… ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"] ["framework default"] ["wait for community"] Sublime Text framework default Never 35 PhD Male missing Software Development ["framework default"] ["framework default"] Doom Emacs No r/emacs Ok ["none"] ["default dark"] Never framework default 224 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 225 │ copy-paste Never Internet ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Part of the G… Very well, it's snappy ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0", "28.2"] 18 Mu4e significant comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Clojure", "PHP", "R", "SQL"] Frequently ["WSL", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["framework default"] ["Mailing list", "Email", "GitHu… Rarely ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely ["Issues", "Code (features)"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Mailing li… ["Tutorials"] ["Mailing lists"] ["framework default"] ["wait for community"] IntelliJ projectile Rarely 36 Masters Male United States citizen Urban planning ["Vertico"] ["flyspell"] Doom Emacs Not sure Hacker News Ok ["eshell"] ["default dark"] Often undo-tree 226 │ simple functions Never keybindings were confusing, evil… Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Package(s)", "Built-in feature… ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy Packages, magit and org mode. Gr… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 4 No moderate comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["HTML/CSS", "Haskell", "Javascr… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "Agenda"] ["not sure"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time"] Never ["Issues"] ["Discord", "Blogs"] ["Tutorials", "Design rationale"… ["Framework"] ["straight"] ["wait for maturity"] VS Code framework default Sometimes 28 Bachelors Male Irish Software Development ["framework default"] ["ispell"] Doom Emacs Not sure lobste.rs Ok ["eshell"] ["nord"] Never framework default 227 │ write package Never Job requirement (common lisp) ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["SLIME"] Alright ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 9 Mu4e ivy, avy, slime, magit, wgrep, l… moderate comprimise never considered No Would directly No Vim ["Common Lisp", "Elisp", "Go", "… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "windows+cygwin (v… ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA", "Source"] ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Unfamiliar with contribution p… Rarely ["Issues", "Code (features)", "C… ["Reddit", "GitHub", "M-x list-p… ["Tutorials", "Design rationale"… ["GitHub"] ["package.el", "manual"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim No Sometimes missing Bachelors Male Ukrainian Software Development ["Ivy"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla Not sure Telegram Ok ["shell-command", "shell"] ["my own custom theme"] Often undo-tree 228 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 229 │ copy-paste Never Internet ["TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] Very well, it's snappy ["Work"] ["28.2", "28.1"] 10 No Magit moderate comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Magit"] Frequently ["MacOS"] String[] ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Not interested", "Lack of time… Never ["Advocacy"] ["Web search engines", "M-x list… ["Design rationale", "Overview"] ["Emacs StackExchange"] ["package.el", "use-package"] ["Research alternatives"] None No Rarely 41 Bachelors Male Belgian Software Development ["Ido"] ["No"] minimal vanilla Not sure Hacker News Great ["none"] ["solarized-dark"] Rarely No 230 │ copy-paste Never remembering key bindings University/College ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… Good but not great you can find a package or tweak … ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0", "28.2"] 40 No org-mode, ergo, straight moderate comprimise never considered No I have in the past No Emacs ["Go", "Haskell", "Shell", "HCL"] Never ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["I don't"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Not knowi… Never missing ["Web search engines"] ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Ove… ["read docs and search web"] ["package.el", "straight"] ["Install and try it immediately… SOS No Frequently missing Bachelors Male United States citizen ["No"] ["flyspell", "ispell"] minimal vanilla it is a little long and some par… No lobste.rs Great ["none"] ["default light"] Never No 231 │ simple functions missing missing Keybindings, finding examples of… Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… ["Extensibility", "Part of the G… Good but not great User extensibility, customizatio… ["Hobby projects", "Personal act… ["28.1"] 4 No org-roam, missing never considered missing missing missing Emacs ["Haskell", "Python"] Sometimes ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["GitHub"] missing ["Elisp proficiency", "Unfamilia… Rarely ["Issues", "Code (features)"] ["Reddit", "Web search engines"] ["Overview"] ["IRC", "Reddit"] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… Notepad++ No Often missing missing missing missing missing ["Helm"] ["No"] maximal vanilla missing missing missing missing ["eshell", "ansi-term"] ["default light", "my own custom… Never framework default 232 │ simple functions Never Internet ["TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features"] Very well, it's snappy Built-in function such as org-mo… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 1 No significant comprimise never considered Cannot Cannot No Emacs ["Elisp"] Sometimes ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["Never done that"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Lack conf… Never ["Advocacy"] ["GitHub", "IRC servers", "Blogs… ["Tutorials", "Screenshots", "Cl… ["IRC", "Reddit", "Emacs StackEx… ["package.el", "use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Sublime Text No Often 34 Bachelors Male Swedish Manufacturing ["Helm", "Vertico", "Marginalia"] ["No"] minimal vanilla No IRC Great ["none"] ["doom-one", "dracula"] Never No 233 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 234 │ simple functions Never Getting used to keybindings and … Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great Programmable ["Hobby projects", "University c… ["28.2"] 0 No slime, company, paredit, prescie… limited comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Common Lisp", "Python"] Never ["MacOS"] String[] ["MELPA"] ["Email", "GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely missing ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Discord", … ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… VS Code No Sometimes 20 School Male South Korean Student ["No"] ["No"] emacs4cl + my own config No r/emacs Great ["shell-command"] ["default light"] Never No 235 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 236 │ simple functions Never The time it would take to learn … University/College ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Proof General"] Good but not great Extensibility ["Work", "Hobby projects", "Rese… ["27.1"] 7 No limited comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["Erlang", "Python", "Scheme", "… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "BSD"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default"] ["Mailing list"] Never ["Unwillingness to use github"] Never missing ["Web search engines", "Document… ["Design rationale", "Overview"] ["Emacs StackExchange", "Framewo… ["framework default"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim framework default Sometimes 38 Masters Male Chilean Research ["framework default"] ["No"] Spacemacs No lobste.rs Ok ["eshell"] ["ample-flat"] Frequently framework default 237 │ write package Never Nothing is overly difficult, the… Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great Extensibility ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0", "28.2"] 2 Mu4e Magic,vertico,consult,embark,cor… significant comprimise might in future No No No Emacs ["Erlang", "Go", "Haskell", "Jav… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "BSD"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["Source"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never ["Advocacy"] ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Scr… ["Reddit"] ["straight", "use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Sublime Text project.el Never missing Bachelors Male British Software Development ["Vertico", "Consult"] ["ispell"] maximal vanilla No r/emacs Great ["eshell", "vterm"] ["modus-operandi", "modus-vivend… Rarely No 238 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing String[] missing missing missing String[] String[] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing String[] missing String[] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 239 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 240 │ simple functions Never Learning elisp to configure it. University/College ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["ESS"] Good but not great It's extensibility. ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["27.1"] 7 No ESS, org-ref, org-mode moderate comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["C++", "Python", "R"] Often ["GNU/Linux"] ["General document writing", "Ba… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Elisp proficiency", "Not knowi… Rarely ["Issues"] ["M-x list-packages"] ["Overview"] ["GitHub"] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… Notepad++ No Sometimes 30 Masters Male Canadian Student ["No"] ["flyspell"] minimal vanilla No Hacker News Great ["eshell"] ["default light"] Rarely No 241 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 242 │ copy-paste Never No, I learned from the built-in … Colleague ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features", "Org m… Very well, it's snappy Org Mode, extensibility, Elisp, … ["Work", "Hobby projects", "Agen… ["28.2", "27.2"] 8 No beacon, fuzzy, git-gutter-fringe… significant comprimise never considered No I have in the past No Emacs ["HTML/CSS", "Java", "Python", "… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["Email", "GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Not knowi… Never ["Advocacy"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "W… ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["Duckduckgo"] ["package.el"] ["Research alternatives", "wait … Not sure Eclipse projectile Sometimes 38 Bachelors Male United States citizen Software Development ["No"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla No Reddit Great ["shell", "term", "vterm"] ["gruvbox", "nord", "Leuven"] Sometimes No 243 │ copy-paste Never The documentation is written for… Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Not well Flexibilty ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 15 No org-ref, org-roam significant comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Not a programmer"] Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["Email"] Never ["Not interested", "Elisp profic… Never ["Advocacy"] ["Reddit", "IRC servers", "Matri… ["Tutorials", "Screenshots", "Cl… ["YouTube"] ["package.el"] ["wait for community"] None No Frequently 41 PhD Male United States citizen Research ["Ido"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla Not sure r/emacs Ok ["vterm"] ["my own custom theme"] Never No 244 │ copy-paste Never Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Very well, it's snappy ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 1 No any comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["C++", "C", "Python", "Rust"] Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default"] ["Email", "GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Not knowi… Never missing ["GitHub", "Web search engines"] ["Manual"] ["IRC", "Matrix", "Reddit", "Git… ["framework default"] ["Install and try it immediately… VS Code framework default Often missing missing missing ["framework default"] ["flyspell"] Doom Emacs No Blog post Great ["none"] ["doom-ir-black"] Never framework default 245 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 246 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing String[] missing missing missing String[] String[] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing String[] missing String[] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 247 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 248 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 249 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing String[] missing missing missing String[] String[] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing String[] missing String[] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 250 │ none missing missing Configuration Friend ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy Architecture ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 16 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Emacs ["Assembly", "C++", "C", "C#", "… missing ["GNU/Linux"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing None missing Frequently missing missing missing missing missing missing missing maximal vanilla missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 251 │ simple functions Never Spaceemacs had manual with wrong… Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy Eternal nature ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 3 No Supersave, keyfreq, blamer, lisp… moderate comprimise might in future No I have in the past No Vim ["Clojure", "Elisp", "Shell", "S… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default", "MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely ["Issues", "Documentation"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs"] ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["framework default", "use-packa… ["Install and try it immediately… Vim projectile Sometimes 42 Masters Male Ukrainian Software Development ["Ido", "Vertico"] ["flyspell", "langtool"] Doom Emacs No r/emacs Ok ["eshell"] ["default light", "my own custom… Often framework default 252 │ read and understand Never The default keybindings were har… Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Very well, it's snappy ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 2 Mu4e moderate comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["C", "Common Lisp", "Elisp", "P… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "Agenda"] ["framework default"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Not knowing ho… Never ["Issues"] ["GitHub"] ["Tutorials", "Manual", "Overvie… ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["framework default"] ["Research alternatives"] VS Code framework default Often 26 Masters Male French Research ["framework default"] ["No"] Doom Emacs The question which asks for how … No Discourse Great ["vterm"] ["doom-one"] Never framework default 253 │ copy-paste missing missing Internet ["GUI"] ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… ["Text editing features"] Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 0 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Emacs ["Elixir", "Go", "Javascript", "… missing ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing VS Code missing Sometimes missing missing missing missing missing missing missing minimal vanilla missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 254 │ simple functions Never C-x C-c University/College ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features", "was o… Very well, it's snappy CIDER\r\nrectangles ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 29 No cider\r\ni miss vm do not prefer never considered Yes No No Emacs ["C++", "Clojure", "Javascript"] Often ["Windows", "MacOS"] ["Note taking"] ["Source"] ["Email"] Never ["Lack of time"] Never missing ["Web search engines"] ["nothing"] ["nowhere"] ["manual"] ["Install and try it immediately… vi projectile Frequently 48 Bachelors Male British Fin Tech ["No"] ["No"] minimal vanilla checkboxes that must be checked … No lobste.rs Not great ["shell-command", "eshell"] ["my own custom theme"] Sometimes No 255 │ write package Never In late 90s a lot of people were… It’s been so long ago that Emacs… Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features", "Commu… Good but not great It’s everywhere and it works. An… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1", "27.2"] 24 No org-mode, lsp-mode, scimax moderate comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Go", "Javascript", "Python", "… Sometimes ["Windows", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["I don’t"] Never ["Lack of time", "Bad prior expe… Rarely missing ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "M… ["Tutorials"] ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"] ["use-package"] ["Research alternatives", "wait … Nano No Often missing PhD Male United States citizen Media/Publishing ["Ido"] ["flyspell", "ispell"] maximal vanilla Some of the questions like how d… No Hacker News Great ["eshell"] ["gruvbox"] Rarely No 256 │ write package Never The key-map was very different c… Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features"] Very well, it's snappy Extensibility, availability of p… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 23 No calc, org-mode, proof-general, t… any comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Assembly", "C", "Elisp", "HTML… Rarely ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA", "MELPA Sta… ["Email"] Never ["Lack of time", "Little reason … Never missing ["IRC servers", "Blogs", "M-x li… ["I'm generally very happy with … ["I almost never do"] ["use-package", "A custom nix de… ["Install and try it immediately… All packages I've written have b… Elvis No Often 38 Bachelors Male Swedish Software Development ["Ido"] ["No"] maximal vanilla No Hacker News Ok ["none"] ["abyss"] Frequently No 257 │ copy-paste Never Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] Alright Extensibility ["Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 2 No Magit,transient,meow,org-roam,ve… no comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["HTML/CSS", "Haskell", "SQL", "… Often ["GNU/Linux", "WSL"] ["General document writing"] ["MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Not interested", "Lack of time… Never ["Advocacy"] ["Reddit", "Web search engines"] ["Comparison"] ["Reddit"] ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim project.el Sometimes 24 Bachelors Male American Software Development ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["No"] minimal vanilla Not sure r/emacs Ok ["none"] ["solarized"] Sometimes No 258 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing String[] missing missing missing ["Work"] String[] 25 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing String[] missing String[] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 259 │ copy-paste missing missing Internet ["GUI"] String[] String[] Very well, it's snappy ["Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 1 No missing never considered missing missing missing Vim ["C", "Python", "Rust"] Never ["GNU/Linux"] String[] ["MELPA"] String[] missing ["Elisp proficiency"] Never missing ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "W… String[] String[] ["use-package"] missing Vim No Sometimes missing missing missing missing missing ["No"] ["No"] minimal vanilla missing missing missing missing String[] ["doom-one"] Never No 260 │ simple functions missing missing Friend ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Org mode"] Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0", "28.2"] 4 No missing might in future missing missing missing Vim ["Clojure", "Python", "Shell", "… Frequently ["MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["MELPA"] ["GitHub"] missing ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely missing ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["Overview"] ["GitHub"] ["straight"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim No Frequently missing missing missing missing missing ["Ivy"] ["spell-fu", "ispell"] Doom Emacs missing missing missing missing ["vterm"] ["dracula"] Never undo-tree 261 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 262 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing String[] missing missing missing String[] String[] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing String[] missing String[] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 263 │ simple functions Rarely It has a learning curve, with th… Internet ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features", "Part … Good but not great Flexibility, extensibility, inde… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 20 Mu4e Org-mode. Helm. SLIME. significant comprimise 5-10y I have in the past I have in the past No Emacs ["Perl", "Scheme", "Shell", "SQL… Never ["GNU/Linux", "Windows", "BSD"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["Mailing list", "Email"] Sometimes String[] Often ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)", "… ["Reddit", "Mailing lists", "IRC… ["Tutorials", "Design rationale"] ["IRC", "Mailing lists"] ["package.el", "use-package"] ["Research alternatives"] Joe No Frequently 45 School Male United States citizen IT Consulting ["Helm"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla Options are very wide compared t… Not sure Emacs mailing list Ok ["none"] ["dracula"] Rarely No 264 │ simple functions Never Remembering all the key combinat… Came SUN OS workstations where I… ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… Very well, it's snappy extensible ["Work", "Hobby projects", "PIM"] ["28.2"] 27 Wanderlust org,calfw-org,vertico,embark,con… moderate comprimise might in future I have in the past Yes No Emacs ["Elisp", "HTML/CSS", "Python", … Sometimes ["GNU/Linux", "WSL", "Windows"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["Email", "GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never ["Advocacy"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "M… ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Man… ["Have not asked"] ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… xywrite No Often 57 Bachelors Male United States citizen Utilities ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["flyspell", "ispell"] maximal vanilla Yes r/emacs Great ["eshell", "ansi-term"] ["modus-vivendi"] Sometimes undo-tree 265 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 266 │ simple functions Never - complex non-standard UI (buffe… Friend ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy being programmable.\r\norg-mode. ["Work"] ["29.0"] 20 No org-mode, calfw, auctex, magit, … limited comprimise never considered No No No CUA ["Elisp", "Javascript", "Python"… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time"] Rarely ["Issues"] ["Reddit", "Blogs", "Web search … ["Comparison", "Tutorials"] ["Emacs StackExchange"] ["straight", "use-package"] ["Research alternatives", "wait … micro emacs No Frequently 51 PhD Male German Research ["Selectrum"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla Not sure Hacker News Great ["vterm"] ["my own custom theme"] Rarely No 267 │ write package Never University/College ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features"] Good but not great The packages people write ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2", "27.1"] 14 No Magit,evil,spacemacs,lsp significant comprimise never considered No I have in the past No Vim ["Assembly", "C++", "C", "Go", "… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] String[] ["framework default"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time"] Never missing ["Web search engines"] ["Overview"] ["GitHub"] ["framework default"] ["Install and try it immediately… None framework default Never 33 Masters Male Finnish space ["framework default"] ["No"] Spacemacs No Hacker News Great ["none"] ["spacemacs-light"] Rarely framework default 268 │ many packages missing missing ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … String[] Good but not great ["Work"] ["29.0", "28.2"] 4 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Vim ["HTML/CSS", "Javascript", "Pyth… missing ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Vim missing Often missing missing missing missing missing missing missing maximal vanilla missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 269 │ write package Never Paperwork is annoying, and emacs… Hard to find mid-level proficien… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=… ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] Not well it's not very opinionated and ca… ["Work", "Hobby projects", "tink… ["29.0"] 7 No magit,eglot,evil-mode limited comprimise 2-5y I have in the past Would directly No Vim ["C++", "C", "HTML/CSS", "Javasc… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] ["Note taking"] ["MELPA", "Source", "maybe somet… ["Whatever way they prefer"] Rarely ["Not interested", "Lack of time… Sometimes ["Issues", "Code (features)", "C… ["Reddit", "Discord", "Blogs"] ["Tutorials", "Screenshots", "Cl… ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["straight", "use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… I submitted one package to melpa… intellij and vim for different l… project.el Rarely 30 Masters Male Russian Software Development ["Selectrum"] ["No"] minimal vanilla Not sure Discord Great ["none"] ["spacemacs-light"] Never No 270 │ copy-paste Never Colleague ["TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Package(s)"] Good but not great ["Work"] ["28.2"] 15 No moderate comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["C", "Go", "Python"] Frequently ["WSL", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default"] ["Email"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never missing ["Blogs", "M-x list-packages"] ["Tutorials"] ["Framework", "GitHub"] ["framework default", "use-packa… ["Research alternatives"] Vim projectile Sometimes missing Masters Male missing Software Development ["Ivy", "Ido"] ["flyspell"] Doom Emacs Yes Blog post Ok ["none"] ["default light"] Rarely framework default 271 │ simple functions Never Keybindings Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… Very well, it's snappy Lisp ["Hobby projects"] ["27.1"] 6 No Slime, counsel, ivy any comprimise might in future No No No Emacs ["Common Lisp", "Haskell", "Pyth… Never ["GNU/Linux"] String[] ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["Email"] Never ["Lack confidence in code qualit… Never ["Advocacy"] ["Blogs", "M-x list-packages"] ["Design rationale", "Manual"] ["Reddit", "Email"] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… idle No Sometimes missing missing missing ["Ivy"] ["No"] minimal vanilla No Hacker News Ok ["shell-command", "shell"] ["orangey-bits"] Never No 272 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 273 │ copy-paste Never Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Very well, it's snappy Being a GNU. Endless extensibili… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 2 No significant comprimise never considered Cannot Cannot No Emacs ["Clojure", "Python", "R"] Frequently ["MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["Email", "GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Not knowi… Rarely missing ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "W… ["Manual"] ["GitHub", "Mailing lists"] ["straight", "use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… None project.el Frequently 33 PhD genderqueer Russian Research ["Ivy"] ["flyspell", "ispell", "langtool… maximal vanilla No mastodon Ok ["eshell"] ["ef-deuteranopia-light"] Never undo-tree 274 │ simple functions missing missing Keybinds, UI/UX Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Alright Extensibility, Elisp ["Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 4 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Custom ["Assembly", "C++", "C", "HTML/C… missing ["GNU/Linux"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Sublime Text missing Frequently missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Spacemacs missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 275 │ simple functions Never Most of the stuff worked but the… Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] ["Part of the GNU project / FSF"] Good but not great Configurability, Being able cust… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0", "28.1"] 7 No magit, org-mode, consult, flyspe… moderate comprimise might in future No No No Emacs ["C++", "Python", "Verilog"] Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Elisp proficiency", "Lack conf… Rarely ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "G… ["Comparison", "Screenshots", "C… ["IRC", "GitHub", "Discord"] ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Sublime Text project.el Frequently missing Masters Male Turkish Hardware Development ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["flyspell"] minimal vanilla Not sure r/emacs Great ["vterm"] ["monokai, tangonov, leuven"] Sometimes vundo 276 │ simple functions Never Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Available on Windows"] Alright ["Work"] ["29.0"] 3 No any comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["C", "Python", "Rust", "Scheme"… Never ["Windows"] String[] ["MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never missing ["M-x list-packages"] ["Comparison", "Tutorials"] ["I don't"] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim No Sometimes 25 School Male Finnish IT Consulting ["No"] ["No"] minimal vanilla Some question options too limite… No Hacker News Ok ["none"] ["zenburn"] Never No 277 │ simple functions Never When I opened a pure emacs, I di… Internet ["GUI"] ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] Good but not great all in one ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 4 Mu4e evil, magit, org, ivy, company, … moderate comprimise might in future Yes No Yes Vim ["C++", "C", "Elisp", "HTML/CSS"… Frequently ["MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["MELPA", "Source"] ["GitHub"] Sometimes String[] Sometimes ["Issues", "Code (features)", "C… ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["Tutorials", "Manual"] ["Reddit", "Framework", "GitHub"] ["straight", "use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… MELPA Vim projectile Never 46 Bachelors Male Chinese Software Development ["framework default", "Ivy"] ["framework default", "flyspell"… Doom Emacs No Telegram Great ["eshell", "vterm"] ["Multiple dynamic themes"] Rarely undo-fu 278 │ many packages Rarely archaic processes, toxic communi… Colleague ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] Alright ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 6 No moderate comprimise might in future No No Yes Vim ["HTML/CSS", "Javascript", "Pyth… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] String[] ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Sometimes String[] Sometimes ["Issues", "Code (features)", "C… ["not actively monitoring"] ["Comparison", "Design rationale… ["GitHub"] ["use-package"] ["wait for maturity"] melpa, b/c no-nonsense Vim projectile Often 40 Masters irrelevant Dutch Software Development ["Ivy"] ["flyspell", "ispell"] maximal vanilla Not sure lobste.rs Ok ["none"] ["solarized"] Sometimes undo-fu 279 │ simple functions Never Friend ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] Good but not great Its a lisp machine! ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 6 No org, magit, straight, use-packag… moderate comprimise might in future No I have in the past No Vim ["Clojure", "HTML/CSS", "Javascr… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["Source"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time"] Never missing ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs"] ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Cli… ["IRC", "Reddit", "GitHub"] ["straight"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim project.el Often 38 Bachelors Male missing Software Development ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla Yes r/emacs Great ["vterm"] ["modus-vivendi"] Rarely undo-fu 280 │ copy-paste Rarely Internet ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great ["Hobby projects"] ["28.2", "28.1", "27.2"] 2 No moderate comprimise might in future No No No Vim ["Elisp", "HTML/CSS", "PHP", "Sh… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "WSL", "Windows", … ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Elisp proficiency"] Rarely missing ["Reddit", "GNU ELPA/MELPA onlin… ["Tutorials", "Design rationale"… ["I haven't asked"] ["straight", "use-package"] ["wait for maturity"] Vim project.el Frequently missing missing Scottish Software Development ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["flyspell", "ispell"] minimal vanilla No r/emacs Ok ["none"] ["gruvbox", "modus-operandi", "m… Rarely undo-fu 281 │ write package Rarely It felt like it was more complic… Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Community"] Very well, it's snappy The extensibility ["Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 1 No Meow, avy, vertico, consult, emb… moderate comprimise might in future No No Yes Emacs ["C++", "Clojure", "Common Lisp"… Never ["GNU/Linux"] ["Task management", "Agenda"] ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Not knowing how to modify a pa… Rarely ["Code (features)"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Web search… ["Tutorials", "Clips/videos"] ["GitHub"] ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… MELPA Vim project.el Sometimes 21 School Male American Student ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla No r/emacs Great ["eshell"] ["my own custom theme"] Rarely No 282 │ copy-paste Never Was quite slow on mac os Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features"] Good but not great High quality packages ["Work"] ["28.2"] 4 No magit, dired moderate comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["Erlang", "Haskell", "Javascrip… Frequently ["MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["not sure"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency"] Never ["Issues"] ["GitHub"] ["Overview"] ["GitHub"] ["framework default", "straight"… ["Install and try it immediately… VS Code framework default Rarely 35 Bachelors Male missing Software Development ["Vertico"] ["No"] Doom Emacs No Hacker News Great ["none"] ["leuven"] Never framework default 283 │ write package Rarely Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Common Lisp Integration"] Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 3 No magit, elfeed, org-mode no comprimise never considered No No Yes Emacs ["C++", "Elisp", "Haskell", "Jav… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["Mailing list", "Email", "GitHu… Sometimes String[] Sometimes ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "W… ["Manual"] ["GitHub", "Email"] ["straight", "use-package", "man… ["Install and try it immediately… Eclipse No Sometimes 20 Associates Nonbinary American Student ["Selectrum", "Marginalia", "Con… ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla Yes Emacs mailing list Great ["shell"] ["kaolin-aurora"] Frequently undo-tree 284 │ read and understand Never University/College ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Alright ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 10 No moderate comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Go", "Rust"] Never ["MacOS"] String[] ["MELPA Stable"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack confidence in code qualit… Rarely ["Issues"] ["GitHub", "Web search engines",… ["Screenshots", "Overview"] ["GitHub"] ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim No Often missing School Male Portuguese Fin Tech ["framework default"] ["framework default"] Doom Emacs Yes Hacker News Ok ["eshell"] ["nord"] Never framework default 285 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 286 │ copy-paste Never Low knowledge about commands Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Very well, it's snappy Elisp and keybinding flexibility ["Work"] ["27.2"] 5 No dired, markdown-mode, flycheck, … any comprimise never considered Cannot No No Emacs ["Elisp", "HTML/CSS", "Javascrip… Never ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] String[] ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA Stable"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time"] Sometimes ["Issues"] ["GitHub", "M-x list-packages", … ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Man… ["Emacs StackExchange", "GitHub"] ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… GNU ELPA Netbeans No Never 32 Bachelors Male Peruvian Software Development ["No"] ["flyspell"] emacs-personal No Xmpp Great ["shell-command", "shell", "term… ["vscode-dark-plus-theme"] Never undo-tree 287 │ copy-paste Never Yes, but it was alright. Friend ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy Extensibility, it's free softwar… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 3 No swiper, magit, all of org-mode moderate comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["Python"] Sometimes ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "Agenda"] ["framework default"] ["I haven't contacted anyone so … Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never ["Advocacy"] ["Web search engines"] ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["Framework"] ["framework default"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim framework default Never 25 School Male Slovak Software Development ["Ivy"] ["framework default"] Spacemacs No Friend Ok ["vterm"] ["badwolf"] Never framework default 288 │ none Never I cannot get my head around elisp University/College ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy Flexibility/Customization ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 1 No lsp, magit, projectile any comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["HTML/CSS", "Javascript", "PHP"… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["MELPA"] ["Email", "GitHub"] Never String[] Never missing ["Reddit", "Blogs"] ["Tutorials"] ["Reddit"] ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… VS Code projectile Never 49 Bachelors Male Spanish Software Development ["Helm"] ["No"] maximal vanilla No Mastodon Great ["none"] ["gruvbox"] Rarely No 289 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 290 │ none Never Learning bindings, how to get an… Internet ["daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features"] Good but not great Extensibility and being a blank … ["Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 1 No limited comprimise never considered Cannot No No Vim ["Python", "Rust"] Never ["MacOS"] ["Note taking"] ["not sure"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Lack conf… Never missing ["Reddit", "Web search engines"] ["Tutorials"] ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["not sure"] ["Install and try it immediately… Atom framework default Never 16 School Male American Student ["framework default"] ["framework default"] Doom Emacs No r/emacs Great ["none"] ["doom-molokai"] Never framework default 291 │ simple functions Never Difficulty to switch Control and… Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features"] Very well, it's snappy Extensibility ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 20 No highlight-symbol-mode,multiple-c… significant comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["C", "Common Lisp", "Scheme", "… Never ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["MELPA Stable"] ["Email", "GitHub"] Never ["Unfamiliar with contribution p… Never ["Issues"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Mailing li… ["Screenshots", "Overview"] ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["package.el", "straight"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim No Sometimes 36 Masters Male French Software Development ["No"] ["No"] minimal vanilla No Hacker News Great ["none"] ["my own custom theme"] Frequently No 292 │ copy-paste Never Shortcuts. It was confusing to c… Colleague ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Text editing features", "Org-M… ["Text editing features", "Org-M… Very well, it's snappy Org-Mode\r\nConfig as I want ["Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 1 No Python, pyvenv, eglot, magit, ev… limited comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["Python"] Frequently ["Windows"] ["Note taking", "Novel writing"] ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["GitHub"] Never ["Not interested"] Never missing ["youtube"] ["Tutorials"] ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"] ["use-package"] ["Research alternatives"] Vim No Frequently 39 Bachelors Male German Public service ["Ivy"] ["No"] maximal vanilla No Friend Great ["none"] ["Doom-dracula"] Sometimes No 293 │ copy-paste Never The way it references keys or it… Internet ["GUI"] ["Text editing features", "Built… ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy Extensibility, org-mode and simi… ["Work"] ["28.2"] 5 No org-mode, org-roam moderate comprimise never considered Cannot Cannot No Vim ["I d0n't program"] Rarely ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default", "GNU ELPA"… ["GitHub"] Never ["Not interested", "Lack of time… Never ["Advocacy"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "W… ["Tutorials", "Manual", "Screens… ["Framework"] ["not sure"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim projectile Frequently 46 Masters Male Portuguese Creative/Writing ["framework default"] ["framework default"] Doom Emacs No r/emacs Great ["none"] ["doom-one"] Never undo-tree 294 │ copy-paste Never Editing files with long lines, l… Friend ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great Extensibility, community ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2", "28.1"] 5 No Magit, dired+, helm, helm-ag significant comprimise never considered No Would directly No Emacs ["Clojure", "Go", "Javascript", … Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["General document writing", "Ta… ["MELPA", "MELPA Stable", "Sourc… ["GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Unfamilia… Rarely ["Code (bug fixes)"] ["Web search engines"] ["Tutorials", "Screenshots", "Cl… ["Discord"] ["package.el", "use-package", "m… ["Install and try it immediately… Sublime Text No Never 38 Bachelors Male Russian Software Development ["Helm"] ["flyspell"] minimal vanilla No Twitter Ok ["none"] ["my own custom theme"] Sometimes No 295 │ copy-paste Never Bindings are more annoying than … Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great Better syntax highlighting than … ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 1 notmuch limited comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Python"] Never ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["Email"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never missing ["Reddit", "GNU ELPA/MELPA onlin… ["Comparison", "Screenshots"] ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim No Frequently missing missing missing ["Ido"] ["No"] minimal vanilla No Hacker News Ok ["shell"] ["tsdh-dark"] Never No 296 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 297 │ copy-paste Never Internet ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great LISP ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2", "28.1"] 1 No Magit, Org moderate comprimise never considered No Would directly No Vim ["Elisp", "HTML/CSS", "Javascrip… Sometimes ["GNU/Linux", "WSL", "Windows"] ["Note taking"] ["framework default"] ["Mailing list", "GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely ["Issues"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Discord", … ["Tutorials", "Screenshots", "Cl… ["Emacs StackExchange", "GitHub"… ["framework default"] ["wait for maturity"] Vim framework default Sometimes 31 PhD Male Chinese Research ["framework default"] ["framework default"] Doom Emacs No Discourse Great ["none"] ["gruvbox", "solarized"] Sometimes framework default 298 │ copy-paste Never tui cursor blink Internet ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Package(s)", "Community"] Very well, it's snappy keymap ["Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 2 No meow, use-package any comprimise never considered No No No meow ["Elisp"] Rarely ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking"] ["MELPA", "Source"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency"] Rarely ["Issues"] ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["Tutorials"] ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… github VS Code No Never 30 Bachelors Male Chinese ["Ivy", "Vertico", "Consult"] ["No"] minimal vanilla No Emacs China Ok ["eshell", "vterm"] ["default dark"] Never undo-tree 299 │ simple functions Never too long ago i don't remember ["TUI"] ["Text editing features", "Built… ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Very well, it's snappy does everything I need ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["24.3"] 30 No auctex any comprimise might in future No No No Emacs ["C", "Common Lisp", "HTML/CSS",… Never ["GNU/Linux"] String[] ["framework default"] ["Email"] Never ["Lack of time", "Lack confidenc… Never missing ["Web search engines"] ["Tutorials", "Overview"] ["i don't"] ["framework default", "not sure"] ["wait for community"] ed (modified by myself), turbo C… framework default Frequently 55 PhD Male missing Research ["No"] ["framework default"] minimal vanilla Yes Hacker News Ok ["shell"] ["default dark"] Never framework default 300 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing String[] missing missing missing String[] String[] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing String[] missing String[] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 301 │ simple functions Never Everything. Keybindings, package… Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Part of the G… Very well, it's snappy Extensible, free software, lisp … ["Work"] ["28.1"] 3 No which-key, lsp-mode, eglot, zoom… significant comprimise might in future No No No Emacs ["Javascript", "Python", "PHP", … Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["Never contacted any."] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never missing ["Reddit", "Blogs", "Yotube chan… ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Man… ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… VS Code projectile Frequently 42 Masters Male missing Software Development ["Ivy"] ["No"] maximal vanilla Yes r/emacs Ok ["vterm"] ["ef-dark"] Rarely undo-tree 302 │ write package Rarely Learning the keyboard commands, … Friend ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… Very well, it's snappy Extensibility, commitment to fre… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0", "28.2"] 16 No Org-mode, god-mode, lsp-mode, ma… significant comprimise never considered Yes I have in the past No Emacs ["Elisp", "Javascript", "Java", … Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "WSL", "Windows"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["GNU ELPA", "not sure"] ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time"] Rarely ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)", "… ["Reddit", "Blogs", "M-x list-pa… ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Scr… ["Matrix", "GitHub", "Discord"] ["straight"] ["Install and try it immediately… None projectile Frequently 35 PhD Male Swedish Software Development ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["flyspell", "ispell"] maximal vanilla Yes Blog post Great ["eshell"] ["modus-operandi"] Never undo-tree 303 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 304 │ copy-paste Never Overwhelming the amount of custo… Internet ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great Extensibility, community ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 0 No orderless, marginalia, vertico, … moderate comprimise never considered No I have in the past No Emacs ["Elisp", "Go", "Haskell", "Pyth… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["Mailing list"] Never ["Elisp proficiency"] Rarely ["Issues", "Code (features)", "C… ["Reddit", "Blogs"] ["Tutorials", "Screenshots", "Cl… ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["use-package"] ["Research alternatives"] Vim project.el Often 26 Bachelors Male Australian Software Development ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["No"] maximal vanilla Not sure lobste.rs Great ["none"] ["modus-operandi", "modus-vivend… Never No 305 │ simple functions Never Internet ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Text editing features", "Built… ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Very well, it's snappy ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 25 notmuch org-mode, auto-complete, undo-tr… significant comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["C++", "C", "Elisp", "Javascrip… Never ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["Source"] ["Email"] Rarely ["Lack of time"] Rarely ["Issues"] ["Web search engines"] ["documentation is great as it i… ["internet"] ["manual"] ["Install and try it immediately… No Never 58 School Male German Software Development ["auto-complete"] ["ispell"] maximal vanilla No lobste.rs Ok ["shell"] ["default light", "zenburn"] Frequently undo-tree 306 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 307 │ simple functions Never Defaults are not very good. It t… University/College ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] ["Extensibility"] Good but not great Extensibility, Free Software ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1", "27.2"] 10 No helm, use-package, projectile, o… significant comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Clojure", "Elisp", "Javascript… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "PKB", "Babel"] ["nix"] ["Mailing list", "GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time"] Rarely ["Issues", "Code (features)", "C… ["Web search engines"] ["Tutorials", "Manual", "Screens… ["Emacs StackExchange", "GitHub"… ["package.el", "use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim projectile Sometimes missing PhD missing Software Development ["Helm"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla No lobste.rs Ok ["eshell", "ansi-term"] ["nord", "solarized", "solarized… Rarely undo-tree 308 │ simple functions Sometimes Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy Its extensibility, customisabili… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 3 Mu4e magit, orderless, org-roam, slim… significant comprimise 0-2y No No No Emacs ["C++", "C", "Common Lisp", "Eli… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["I have not contacted a package… Never ["Lack of time"] Never missing ["Reddit", "Mailing lists", "M-x… ["Manual"] ["I have not asked for help with… ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim project.el Frequently 20 Associates Male Icelandic Student ["No"] ["flyspell", "ispell"] maximal vanilla No r/emacs Great ["shell-command", "eshell", "vte… ["modus-operandi"] Sometimes vundo 309 │ copy-paste Never University/College ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility"] Very well, it's snappy org-mode ["Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 3 No no comprimise never considered Cannot Cannot No Emacs ["C++", "C", "Python"] Rarely ["GNU/Linux", "WSL"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["Source"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency"] Never ["Issues"] ["GitHub"] ["Screenshots", "Clips/videos", … ["Reddit"] ["straight"] ["Install and try it immediately… VS Code projectile Frequently 25 Masters Male Japanese Student ["Vertico", "Selectrum", "Margin… ["No"] maximal vanilla Yes r/emacs Great ["vterm"] ["modus-vivendi"] Rarely No 310 │ many packages Never Getting productive in Emacs was … Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Alright The customizability and great pa… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 6 Mu4e org, magit, restclient, lsp-mode… do not prefer never considered Yes No Yes Emacs ["Clojure", "Elisp", "Javascript… Frequently ["WSL", "Windows"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["Email", "GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time"] Rarely ["Issues", "Code (features)", "A… ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "W… ["Tutorials", "Overview"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Email"] ["package.el", "straight", "use-… ["Install and try it immediately… Ease of submission, so by defaul… Atom projectile Sometimes 35 Bachelors Male Canadian Software Development ["Ivy", "Vertico", "Marginalia",… ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla Yes r/emacs Great ["vterm"] ["dracula", "everblush"] Rarely No 311 │ copy-paste Never Configuration on windows Internet ["GUI"] ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… ["Package(s)", "Orgmode"] Very well, it's snappy ["Work"] ["28.2"] 2 No Orgmode do not prefer never considered No No No Vim ["Python"] Never ["Windows", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["not sure"] ["Email"] Never ["Elisp proficiency"] Never missing ["Blogs", "Web search engines"] ["Tutorials", "Screenshots"] ["Emacs StackExchange", "Framewo… ["manual"] ["wait for maturity", "wait for … Sublime Text No Frequently 43 Masters Male Canadian Software Development ["Helm"] ["flyspell"] minimal vanilla I didn’t have an answer for some… No Hacker News Great ["none"] ["solarized", "solarized-dark"] Never undo-tree 312 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 313 │ write package Never Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Clojure development"] Good but not great Org mode, Extensibility with Eli… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 8 notmuch Org mode, CIDER, magit, vterm, d… limited comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["C", "Clojure", "Elisp", "HTML/… Frequently ["MacOS"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["framework default", "GNU ELPA"… ["Email", "GitHub"] Sometimes ["Lack of time"] Sometimes ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)", "… ["Reddit", "Discord", "Discourse… ["Screenshots", "Clips/videos"] ["Reddit", "Framework", "GitHub"… ["framework default"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim projectile Frequently 51 Bachelors Male missing Software Development ["Helm", "Ivy"] ["framework default"] Doom Emacs Not sure Discourse Ok ["vterm"] ["my own custom theme"] Sometimes framework default 314 │ write package Never Internet ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great Ability to fully customize almos… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 5 No Vertico, magit, tide, org-roam moderate comprimise might in future No No No Vim ["Clojure", "Elisp", "HTML/CSS",… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["Source"] ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time"] Sometimes ["Issues"] ["Reddit", "Blogs"] ["Tutorials", "Screenshots"] ["Reddit"] ["straight", "use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… VS Code projectile Often 34 Masters Male Polish Software Development ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla Not sure r/emacs Great ["vterm"] ["modus-operandi", "modus-vivend… Sometimes undo-fu 315 │ read and understand Never University/College ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Very well, it's snappy ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2", "28.1"] 5 No significant comprimise might in future No No No Vim ["C++", "C", "Clojure", "Elisp",… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["MELPA", "Source"] ["Email", "GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Lack confidenc… Never ["Issues", "Advocacy"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Mailing li… ["Tutorials", "Manual", "Overvie… ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["framework default", "manual"] ["Install and try it immediately… framework default Often 53 Masters Male United States citizen Creative/Writing ["Consult"] ["flyspell"] Doom Emacs No r/emacs Ok ["eshell", "vterm"] ["default dark", "doom-one", "so… Frequently undo-tree 316 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 317 │ simple functions Never default editor on redhat 5.2 ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Package(s)"] Very well, it's snappy ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 27 No any comprimise 5-10y Yes No No Vim ["Clojure", "Elisp", "Python", "… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["GitHub"] Never String[] Sometimes ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)", "… ["Blogs", "GNU ELPA/MELPA online… ["Design rationale"] ["GitHub", "Mailing lists", "mas… ["straight", "use-package", "nix… ["Install and try it immediately… turbo pascal project.el Frequently missing missing missing ["Vertico", "Consult"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla Not sure mastodon Ok ["shell", "vterm"] ["modus-operandi"] Sometimes framework default 318 │ copy-paste missing missing missing missing ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … missing Good but not great missing ["Work"] ["29.0", "28.2"] 1 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Emacs ["Javascript", "Rust", "Typescri… missing ["MacOS"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Rarely missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Prelude missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 319 │ copy-paste Never I struggle to memorize the keybi… Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Text editing … ["Text editing features", "Part … Very well, it's snappy org mode, speed, ubiquity ["Hobby projects"] ["25.3"] 22 No I don't think I could moderate comprimise never considered I have in the past No No Aquamacs (Default +macOS keys) ["HTML/CSS"] Never ["MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["not sure"] ["This has never happened"] Never ["Not interested"] Never ["Advocacy"] ["I don't - not keeping track"] ["Tutorials"] ["Fediverse"] ["not sure"] ["Install and try it immediately… IA Writer No Often 51 Masters Male Dutch Creative/Writing ["No"] ["framework default"] Aquamacs No Fediverse Ok ["Can't remember"] ["default light"] Never framework default 320 │ simple functions Never The default keybindings are very… Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Community"] Good but not great The ability to customise it to d… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 1 No paredit,which-key,org,magit,vert… moderate comprimise never considered Cannot Cannot No Emacs ["Clojure"] Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "GNU ELPA devel", "… ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never ["Advocacy"] ["GitHub", "Blogs", "Web search … ["Tutorials"] ["IRC"] ["package.el", "use-package"] ["Research alternatives"] VS Code project.el Sometimes 35 Bachelors Male British Software Development ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla No Friend Ok ["none"] ["gruvbox"] Never No 321 │ read and understand Never - default keybinding felt very u… Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Alright Extensibility, Elisp (especially… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 0 No evil, magit, org-roam, lsp-mode,… significant comprimise never considered Yes considering it No Vim ["C++", "C", "Common Lisp", "Eli… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default"] ["GitHub"] Sometimes String[] Sometimes ["Issues", "Code (features)", "C… ["Reddit", "Discord", "Web searc… ["Comparison", "Screenshots", "O… ["Discord"] ["framework default"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim framework default Frequently 27 Bachelors Male German Student ["framework default"] ["framework default"] Doom Emacs I would have liked to select mul… No Discord Great ["eshell", "vterm"] ["solarized", "solarized-dark"] Sometimes framework default 322 │ write package Rarely cursor movements University/College ["daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features"] Very well, it's snappy ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 25 Gnus gnus, flyspell any comprimise never considered I have in the past I have in the past No Emacs ["C", "Elisp", "Go", "HTML/CSS",… Never ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["Source"] ["Email"] Sometimes String[] Sometimes ["Code (features)", "Code (bug f… ["Web search engines", "M-x list… ["Comparison", "Tutorials"] ["IRC", "Emacs StackExchange"] ["manual"] ["Research alternatives"] Joe No Sometimes 51 PhD Male Italian former IT researcher, now design… ["No"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla No Hacker News Great ["eshell"] ["default dark", "my own custom … Frequently No 323 │ simple functions Never Too much information on the web … University/College ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great org-mode, slime, packages, exten… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 18 No slime moderate comprimise 10+y I have in the past No No Emacs ["Common Lisp", "Python"] Sometimes ["Windows", "BSD"] ["General document writing", "Ta… ["MELPA Stable"] ["Mailing list"] Never ["Elisp proficiency"] Never missing ["GNU ELPA/MELPA online package … ["Design rationale", "Manual", "… ["search the web, don't ask"] ["framework default"] ["wait for community"] Notepad++ No Often 57 Bachelors Male Dutch Manufacturing ["framework default"] ["No"] minimal vanilla No Emacs mailing list Great ["shell-command"] ["default dark"] Never No 324 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing String[] missing missing missing String[] String[] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing String[] missing String[] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 325 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 326 │ simple functions Never The standard key bindings are un… Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Org mode"] Good but not great Its customizability and the flex… ["Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 9 No evil, evil-leader, ivy, magit, o… moderate comprimise might in future No No No Vim ["Clojure", "Common Lisp", "Elis… Often ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA Stable"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack confidence in code qualit… Never missing ["GitHub", "Blogs", "M-x list-pa… ["Comparison", "Manual"] ["I don't ask for help, but I se… ["use-package"] ["Research alternatives"] Vim projectile Frequently 33 Masters Male United States citizen Legal ["Ivy"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla Not sure Hacker News Ok ["eshell"] ["material"] Never No 327 │ many packages Never Many different approaches "Evil"… Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy Deep extensibility with a large … ["Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 3 Mu4e expand-region, ace-window, aggre… significant comprimise never considered No Would directly Yes Modalka ["C", "Elisp", "Go", "HTML/CSS",… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Not interested", "Lack of time… Rarely ["Issues", "Code (features)", "C… ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "W… ["Design rationale", "Clips/vide… ["IRC", "Reddit"] ["straight"] ["wait for community"] Some of my packages are on MELPA… Vim projectile Often 20 School Male Austrian Student ["Ivy"] ["flycheck-aspell"] maximal vanilla Not sure Blog post Great ["vterm"] ["my own custom theme"] Rarely undo-fu 328 │ read and understand Rarely Learning keyboard shortcuts (as … Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] ["Extensibility", "Part of the G… Good but not great The ability to debug things insi… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 2 No significant comprimise might in future No Cannot No Vim ["Go", "Rust"] Sometimes ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default"] ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time"] Rarely ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Web search… ["Comparison", "Manual"] ["IRC", "Reddit", "Framework"] ["straight"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim framework default Sometimes missing School Male Dutch Software Development ["framework default"] ["No"] Doom Emacs No lobste.rs Great ["vterm"] ["doom-one"] Rarely framework default 329 │ simple functions Never Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features"] Very well, it's snappy Org-mode, extensibility, easy to… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 6 No limited comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Elisp", "Javascript", "Python"] Sometimes ["GNU/Linux", "WSL"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["Email"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never missing ["Reddit"] ["Comparison", "Clips/videos", "… ["Reddit"] ["use-package"] ["wait for community"] Sublime Text projectile Often 25 PhD Male United States citizen Healthcare ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["No"] maximal vanilla Smooth experience! Not sure r/emacs Great ["eshell"] ["doom-laserwave"] Sometimes No 330 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 331 │ copy-paste Never Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Text editing … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Very well, it's snappy ["Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 1 No any comprimise never considered Cannot Cannot No CUA ["C++", "C", "Python", "Shell"] Never ["GNU/Linux"] String[] ["MELPA"] ["Email", "GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never missing ["Web search engines"] ["Clips/videos"] ["search on the web"] ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim No Frequently missing missing missing ["No"] ["No"] minimal vanilla No Hacker News Great ["shell-command", "shell"] ["my own custom theme", "dracula… Never framework default 332 │ write package Never combinations Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features"] Very well, it's snappy ergonomic ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["27.1"] 5 No org,vterm no comprimise might in future No No No Emacs ["C", "Clojure", "Elixir", "Erla… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA", "MELPA Sta… ["Email"] Never ["Unfamiliar with contribution p… Never missing ["GitHub", "M-x list-packages"] ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["Framework"] ["package.el", "manual"] ["Install and try it immediately… None projectile Frequently 35 School Male Colombian Software Development ["Helm", "Ido"] ["No"] minimal vanilla No Friend Great ["shell-command", "shell", "eshe… ["default dark"] Often No 333 │ copy-paste Never The built-in tutorial was great … Internet ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features"] Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0", "27.2"] 15 No Magit, ag, multiple-cursors, pro… moderate comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Clojure", "Elisp", "Elixir", "… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "WSL", "Windows", … ["Note taking", "Task management… ["MELPA", "MELPA Stable", "not s… ["None"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Not knowi… Never missing ["Web search engines", "M-x list… ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Scr… ["None"] ["package.el", "use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim projectile Sometimes 38 Bachelors Male United States citizen Software Development ["Ido"] ["No"] minimal vanilla Not sure Hacker News Ok ["eshell"] ["default light", "solarized", "… Rarely No 334 │ simple functions Never Being able to configure emacs is… Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Very well, it's snappy Being able to do everything in o… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 2 Mu4e Emacs Octave Support, AUCTeX, he… significant comprimise never considered Cannot Soon(tm) No Vim ["Assembly", "C", "Shell", "Octa… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Not interested", "Lack of time… Rarely ["Issues"] ["GitHub", "M-x list-packages", … ["Manual"] ["Emacs StackExchange"] ["framework default", "manual"] ["Research alternatives"] Eclipse framework default Frequently 25 School Male United States citizen Student ["Helm"] ["flyspell"] Spacemacs No lobste.rs Great ["shell-command"] ["solarized-dark"] Rarely undo-tree 335 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 336 │ write package Never I would never consider giving St… The docs are horrible, the termi… Friend ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Alright Extensibility ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 12 No lsp-mode, org, olivetti, smex, c… moderate comprimise never considered No Would directly No Emacs ["C++", "C", "C#", "Common Lisp"… Often ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS", "BSD"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["Source"] ["Email", "GitHub"] Sometimes ["Lack of time", "Bad prior expe… Rarely ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Mailing li… ["Tutorials", "Overview"] ["IRC", "Reddit", "GitHub", "Ema… ["straight", "use-package"] ["Research alternatives"] Whichever one is not controlled … Vim projectile Often 37 Bachelors Male Canadian Aerospace ["Ido"] ["flyspell"] minimal vanilla Not sure Hacker News Great ["eshell"] ["cyberpunk-something-or-other"] Never No 337 │ simple functions Never Too long ago to really remember,… University/College ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… ["Curiosity"] Very well, it's snappy Speed of use, keyboard only poss… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["27.1"] 18 No moderate comprimise never considered No I had never even considered it a… No Emacs ["C", "Elisp", "HTML/CSS", "Java… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] String[] ["MELPA Stable"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time"] Rarely ["Advocacy"] ["Blogs", "Web search engines"] ["Tutorials", "Overview"] ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… Default editor on my host, proba… framework default Often 40 Bachelors Male South African Fin Tech ["Ido"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla No Twitter Great ["none"] ["solarized-dark"] Sometimes framework default 338 │ simple functions Never Unfamiliar key kombinations University/College ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Good but not great Lisp environment ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 15 No org, ivy, yas, slime, multiple-c… moderate comprimise never considered I have in the past Would directly No Default and Ryo-modal ["Common Lisp", "Elisp", "Shell"] Rarely ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["Mailing list", "Email", "GitHu… Rarely ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Sometimes ["Issues", "Advocacy"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "IRC server… ["Tutorials", "Screenshots", "Cl… ["IRC", "Reddit", "Emacs StackEx… ["package.el", "use-package", "m… ["Install and try it immediately… Crimson Editor No Sometimes 45 Masters Male Swedish Telecom ["Ivy"] ["No"] minimal vanilla Not sure Blog post Great ["shell", "eshell"] ["leuven"] Rarely No 339 │ write package Never Documentation (mostly outdated, … University/College ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features"] Good but not great Extensibility, personalization ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 22 notmuch magit, lsp, evil, org-mode moderate comprimise never considered I have in the past Would directly No Vim ["Elisp", "Elixir", "Haskell", "… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default"] ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time"] Rarely ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)", "… ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Discord", … ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["Framework", "GitHub"] ["framework default", "straight"… ["Install and try it immediately… Eclipse framework default Often 41 Bachelors Male Spanish Software Development ["framework default"] ["flyspell"] Doom Emacs Not sure Hacker News Great ["vterm"] ["doom-acario-dark"] Rarely framework default 340 │ copy-paste Never As a Vim user my flow bit differ… Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great Customize and Using Functional l… ["Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 2 No Magit, Vterm, Multi-Vterm, Doom … moderate comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["Clojure", "Elisp", "HTML/CSS",… Sometimes ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["General document writing"] ["NonGNU ELPA", "MELPA", "MELPA … ["Email", "GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never ["Documentation"] ["Reddit", "Blogs", "Youtube"] ["Tutorials", "Clips/videos", "O… ["Reddit", "Twitter"] ["straight"] ["wait for community"] Vim projectile Sometimes 25 Bachelors Male Indian Software Development ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["flyspell"] minimal vanilla No r/emacs Great ["vterm"] ["gruvbox"] Never undo-tree 341 │ simple functions Never Remembering the key-bindings; pa… University/College ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy Text navigation key-bindings; [p… ["Work", "Hobby projects", "Pers… ["28.2"] 18 No dashboard, expand-region, magit,… any comprimise never considered No Yes No Emacs ["Common Lisp", "Elisp", "Elixir… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["Mailing list"] Never ["Not interested", "Lack of time… Rarely ["Code (bug fixes)", "Advocacy"] ["Mailing lists", "GNU ELPA/MELP… ["Manual", "Screenshots", "Clips… ["Reddit"] ["package.el", "use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… None projectile Rarely 40 Masters Male Portuguese Software Development ["Ido", "Selectrum", "Marginalia… ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla Not sure r/emacs Great ["shell"] ["billw, charcoal-black, clarity… Rarely undo-tree 342 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 343 │ copy-paste Never Confusing interface, unusual key… Colleague ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Package(s)"] Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["26.1"] 6 No Magit, Tuareg, multiple-cursors-… moderate comprimise never considered I have in the past No No Emacs ["Assembly", "C", "OCaml"] Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] String[] ["MELPA"] ["Email", "GitHub"] Never ["Not interested", "Lack of time… Never missing ["M-x list-packages"] ["Tutorials", "Overview"] ["Friends"] ["not sure"] ["wait for maturity"] VS Code projectile Rarely 30 Masters Male Romanian Software Development ["Helm"] ["No"] minimal vanilla No Hacker News Great ["none"] ["Peacock"] Never No 344 │ simple functions Never Internet ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features"] Very well, it's snappy Daemon/client model - being able… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 10 Mu4e erc, web-mode, company limited comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["C++", "C", "Clojure", "Common … Sometimes ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["Mailing list"] Never ["Not interested", "Elisp profic… Never missing ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "W… ["Design rationale", "Manual", "… ["IRC"] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… Sublime Text No Frequently 30 PhD Male British Research ["No"] ["ispell"] minimal vanilla Yes Twitter Ok ["none"] ["default light"] Rarely No 345 │ simple functions Never 1. My first attempt at Emacs res… Internet ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great The greatest strength is how fle… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0", "28.2", "28.1"] 4 No evil,evil-collection,lsp-mode,ts… moderate comprimise might in future Cannot Cannot No Vim ["Elixir", "Go", "Python", "Sche… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] String[] ["framework default", "GNU ELPA"… ["Mailing list", "GitHub"] Rarely ["Elisp proficiency", "Lack conf… Rarely ["Issues"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "W… ["Comparison", "Design rationale… ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["framework default", "straight"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim projectile Frequently 23 School Male missing Software Development ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["ispell"] Doom Emacs No IRC Great ["eshell", "vterm"] ["gruvbox", "modus-vivendi", "so… Often undo-fu 346 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 347 │ copy-paste Never Friend ["TUI"] ["Package(s)", "Part of the GNU … ["gdb integration"] Very well, it's snappy ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 10 No moderate comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Go", "Javascript", "Ruby", "Sh… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "Windows", "MacOS"] String[] ["MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Elisp proficiency", "Not knowi… Rarely ["Issues"] ["GitHub", "word of mouth"] ["Tutorials", "Manual", "Screens… ["GitHub", "friends"] ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim No Frequently 27 Bachelors Female American Software Development ["No"] ["No"] minimal vanilla Not sure friend Great ["none"] ["cyberpunk"] Never No 348 │ copy-paste Never My biggest issue was and still i… Colleague ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy The fact it's not just an IDE, b… ["Work"] ["28.2"] 0 No evil, dired-single, rainbow-deli… do not prefer never considered No No No Vim ["Python", "Shell", "Terraform, … Often ["MacOS"] ["Note taking"] ["MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely missing ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Web search… ["Tutorials", "Manual"] ["Emacs StackExchange", "GitHub"… ["elpaca", "use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… IntelliJ projectile Never 40 Bachelors Male American Cloud ["Ivy", "Consult"] ["No"] maximal vanilla The question "what version of em… No Company's emacs Slack Channel Ok ["eshell", "vterm"] ["doom-palenight"] Never No 349 │ copy-paste Never Learning how to be efficient wit… University/College ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Text editing features", "Part … ["Text editing features", "Part … Good but not great Community, FOSS ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2", "25.3"] 19 No ess, magit moderate comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Python", "R", "Shell"] Sometimes ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never missing ["M-x list-packages"] ["Tutorials", "Screenshots"] ["Emacs StackExchange"] ["use-package"] ["wait for community"] None No Often 42 PhD Female Portuguese Healthcare ["No"] ["No"] minimal vanilla No Friend Great ["none"] ["my own custom theme"] Never No 350 │ read and understand Never Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Alright ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 4 No evil,magit,vertico significant comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["C++", "Rust"] Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["framework default", "Source"] ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely ["Code (bug fixes)"] ["GitHub", "Web search engines"] ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Man… ["Framework", "GitHub"] ["framework default"] ["wait for maturity", "wait for … Notepad++ framework default Often 28 Masters Male Russian Software Development ["framework default", "Vertico"] ["framework default"] Doom Emacs No Discourse Great ["shell-command"] ["doom-one"] Frequently framework default 351 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 352 │ simple functions missing missing Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … String[] Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 5 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Emacs ["C++", "C", "C#", "Javascript",… missing ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Notepad++ missing Often missing missing missing missing missing missing missing minimal vanilla missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 353 │ write package Rarely Modes in modes in modes Internet ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Org-mode"] Very well, it's snappy Versatility ["Work", "Hobby projects", "Pim"] ["28.2"] 6 Mu4e Magit. Vertigo significant comprimise might in future I have in the past I have in the past No Vim ["C", "Common Lisp", "Elisp", "G… Frequently ["Arch Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA", "Source"] ["GitHub"] Sometimes ["Elisp proficiency", "Lack conf… Sometimes ["Issues", "Code (features)", "D… ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Mailing li… ["Tutorials", "Manual"] ["IRC", "Reddit", "Framework", "… ["framework default", "straight"… ["Install and try it immediately… Vim projectile Sometimes 52 Associates Male German Software Development ["framework default", "Vertico",… ["spell-fu"] Doom Emacs Yes Sacha chua Great ["none"] ["dracula"] Often undo-fu 354 │ simple functions Never memorizing keyboard combinations… Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Very well, it's snappy the mesh of data (text) and code… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 12 No org-mode,ido,sr-speedbar any comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Elisp", "Haskell", "Python", "… Never ["GNU/Linux", "Windows", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never missing ["Web search engines", "M-x list… ["Tutorials", "Design rationale"… ["Emacs StackExchange"] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… Kate No Frequently 34 PhD Male Swedish Research ["Ido"] ["flyspell"] minimal vanilla No Hacker News Great ["shell", "eshell", "term"] ["my own custom theme"] Sometimes No 355 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 356 │ write package Rarely University/College ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … String[] Very well, it's snappy ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 32 Gnus moderate comprimise 10+y No No Yes Emacs ["Assembly", "C++", "C", "Elisp"… Never ["GNU/Linux"] String[] ["Source"] ["Mailing list", "Email"] Rarely ["Lack of time"] Rarely ["Issues"] ["Web search engines"] ["Manual", "Commentary text near… ["Mailing lists"] ["manual"] ["Install and try it immediately… vi (it was before vim existed) No Frequently missing PhD Male United States citizen Research ["No"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla Not sure Emacs mailing list Great ["shell-command", "shell", "term… ["default light"] Sometimes No 357 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 358 │ simple functions Never Friend ["TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 3 No any comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["HTML/CSS", "Javascript", "Pyth… Sometimes ["GNU/Linux"] ["Task management", "Time tracki… ["MELPA", "MELPA Stable"] ["Email"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Not knowi… Never missing ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["Tutorials"] ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim No Sometimes 42 Bachelors Male Russian Software Development ["Helm", "Ivy", "Ido", "Icomplet… ["No"] minimal vanilla No Hacker News Great ["none"] ["default dark", "zenburn"] Never undo-tree 359 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 360 │ copy-paste missing missing missing missing ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … missing Alright missing ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["26.3"] 6 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Emacs ["OCaml"] missing ["GNU/Linux"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Sometimes missing missing missing missing missing missing missing minimal vanilla missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 361 │ simple functions Never navigating and manipulating buff… Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy Amazing packages, programmabilit… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["27.1"] 10 Gnus magit, gnus, cider, projectile, … significant comprimise 5-10y No No No Emacs ["Clojure", "Elisp", "HTML/CSS",… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["Email", "GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time"] Never ["Advocacy"] ["Web search engines", "M-x list… ["Design rationale", "Manual", "… ["GitHub", "Mailing lists", "Ema… ["package.el"] ["Research alternatives"] None projectile Frequently 36 Masters Male French Software Development ["Ido"] ["ispell"] maximal vanilla Not sure Hacker News Great ["eshell"] ["solarized", "solarized-dark"] Rarely No 362 │ copy-paste Never Friend ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Package(s)"] Very well, it's snappy ["Work"] ["28.2"] 8 No do not prefer never considered I have in the past Would directly No Vim ["Clojure", "Shell"] Frequently ["MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default", "MELPA", "… ["Email", "GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Lack conf… Never ["Advocacy"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "M… ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Ove… ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["framework default"] ["Install and try it immediately… IntelliJ projectile Often 30 Bachelors Male Georgian Software Development ["Helm"] ["ispell"] Spacemacs No Colleague Ok ["eshell"] ["default light", "Spacemacs lig… Never framework default 363 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing String[] missing missing missing ["Work"] ["29.0"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing String[] missing String[] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 364 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 365 │ write package Rarely Elisp was a barrier. Documentati… University/College ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… Good but not great Ability to get the exact needed … ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 30 No paredit, ivy, yasnippet, geiser moderate comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["C++", "C", "Common Lisp", "Eli… Sometimes ["GNU/Linux", "WSL"] ["Task management"] ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["Email"] Rarely ["Unfamiliar with contribution p… Rarely ["Issues"] ["Blogs", "Web search engines"] ["Tutorials", "Overview"] ["Mailing lists"] ["package.el"] ["wait for maturity"] None No Sometimes 51 Masters Male Finnish ASIC/SoC design ["Ivy"] ["ispell"] maximal vanilla No Emacs news Great ["shell-command", "shell", "ansi… ["wombat"] Never No 366 │ simple functions Never Two things. Vocabulary like 'ki… University/College ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy Emacs can be anything you need i… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 10 Gnus magit, cedet, tramp, org-mode significant comprimise might in future No I have in the past No Emacs ["Assembly", "C", "Common Lisp",… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["Mailing list", "Email"] Never ["Lack of time"] Never missing ["Reddit", "Blogs", "GNU ELPA/ME… ["Screenshots"] ["Emacs StackExchange", "Mailing… ["package.el", "manual"] ["Install and try it immediately… vi No Often 45 School Male United States citizen Software Development ["No"] ["ispell"] maximal vanilla Yes Hacker News Great ["eshell", "ansi-term"] ["whiteboard"] Frequently No 367 │ write package Never Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 8 No limited comprimise never considered Yes No Yes CUA ["C++", "C", "Elisp", "Python", … Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Sometimes ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely ["Issues"] ["Reddit", "Blogs", "Web search … ["Screenshots"] ["GitHub"] ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Eclipse project.el Sometimes 30 Bachelors Male Lithuanian Telecom ["Helm", "Vertico", "Marginalia"… ["No"] maximal vanilla Yes Twitter Great ["shell"] ["my own custom theme"] Often No 368 │ simple functions missing missing ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … String[] Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 6 missing missing missing missing missing Emacs ["C++", "C", "Go", "Python", "Ru… missing ["GNU/Linux", "WSL", "Windows"] String[] String[] String[] missing String[] missing missing String[] String[] String[] String[] missing IntelliJ Rarely missing missing missing missing missing String[] String[] maximal vanilla missing missing missing missing String[] String[] missing 369 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 370 │ simple functions Never Friend ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Package(s)", "Community", "Par… ["Package(s)", "Part of the GNU … Good but not great ["Hobby projects"] ["27.1", "26.3"] 2 No moderate comprimise might in future No No Yes Emacs ["C++", "C", "Go", "Python"] Never ["GNU/Linux", "WSL", "MacOS"] String[] ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA Stable"] ["GitHub"] Sometimes String[] Sometimes ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)"] ["GitHub", "Web search engines",… ["Tutorials", "Design rationale"] ["GitHub"] ["use-package"] ["Research alternatives"] Vim No Rarely 24 Bachelors Male Chinese Software Development ["Ivy"] ["No"] minimal vanilla No Emacs China Ok ["eshell", "term"] ["atom-one-dark"] Never No 371 │ copy-paste Never Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] Good but not great ["Work"] ["28.2"] 5 No moderate comprimise never considered Yes No No Vim ["Go", "Python", "SQL", "Typescr… Rarely ["GNU/Linux"] String[] ["framework default"] ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely ["Documentation"] ["GNU ELPA/MELPA online package … ["Design rationale"] ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["framework default"] ["wait for community"] Vim framework default Never missing School Male Russian Software Development ["framework default"] ["framework default"] Doom Emacs Not sure google Great ["none"] ["solarized"] Never No 372 │ copy-paste Never not really Colleague ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Text editing features", "Built… ["Text editing features", "alter… Very well, it's snappy Editing, Extensibility, ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["26.1"] 32 No I don't discover new packages do not prefer never considered No No No Emacs ["C", "Java", "Python", "Perl", … Never ["GNU/Linux", "Windows", "MacOS"] ["Note taking"] ["framework default"] ["I don't"] Never ["Not interested"] Never missing ["I don't"] ["why us asking when I said I do… ["I don't ask"] ["framework default"] ["wait for community"] KED, Teco (DEC) No Frequently 62 School Male United States citizen Cloud Provider ["No"] ["No"] minimal vanilla No Hacker News Great ["shell-command"] ["default light"] Never No 373 │ write package Never not having CUA, even the whole t… University/College ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] ["Package(s)"] Good but not great lisp, extensibility, and the pac… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 15 Mu4e magit, mu4e, projectile, org-mod… limited comprimise never considered I have in the past No Yes Vim ["C", "Clojure", "Elisp", "Elixi… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["framework default", "GNU ELPA"… ["GitHub"] Sometimes String[] Sometimes ["Issues", "Code (features)", "C… ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "H… ["Comparison", "Design rationale… ["Emacs StackExchange", "Framewo… ["framework default"] ["wait for community"] MELPA Textmate projectile Frequently 38 PhD Male Australian Research ["Ivy"] ["flyspell"] Spacemacs No Hacker News Great ["compilation-mode"] ["monokai"] Rarely No 374 │ write package Never University/College ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Good but not great Being able to make small changes… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1", "27.1"] 18 No limited comprimise might in future I have in the past I have in the past No Emacs ["C", "Elisp", "Javascript", "Py… Rarely ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking"] ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA", "MELPA Sta… ["GitHub"] Sometimes ["Lack of time", "Unfamiliar wit… Sometimes ["Issues", "Code (features)", "C… ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Web search… ["Tutorials", "Screenshots", "Cl… ["IRC", "Reddit", "GitHub", "Dis… ["package.el", "use-package", "m… ["Research alternatives"] github, it's easier - my code is… None No Frequently 37 PhD Male New Zealander Software Development ["Helm"] ["ispell"] maximal vanilla Not sure r/emacs Ok ["eshell"] ["color-theme-charcoal-black"] Sometimes No 375 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 376 │ write package Never Elisp was tough to learn. I did … Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Configured by a \\"real langua… Good but not great The extensibility, package ecosy… ["Hobby projects"] ["29.0", "28.1"] 3 No org, org-edna, org-roam, avy, ac… moderate comprimise might in future I have in the past No No Vim ["Elisp", "Go", "Python", "SQL"] Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["Email", "GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack confidence in code qualit… Rarely ["Advocacy"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "W… ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Scr… ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["package.el", "straight"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim projectile Sometimes 26 Bachelors Male American Software Development ["Vertico"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla Yes Hacker News Great ["shell", "eshell"] ["doom-one", "anything dark from… Sometimes undo-fu 377 │ copy-paste Never University/College ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Very well, it's snappy ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["27.2"] 4 Mu4e moderate comprimise might in future No No No Emacs ["C", "Common Lisp", "HTML/CSS",… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["Mailing list", "Email", "GitHu… Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Not knowi… Never missing ["Reddit", "Mailing lists", "Blo… ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["use-package"] ["Research alternatives", "wait … None projectile Frequently missing Masters Male Malagasy Research ["Helm"] ["flyspell"] minimal vanilla No Blog post Ok ["eshell"] ["my own custom theme"] Rarely undo-tree 378 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 379 │ simple functions missing missing missing missing ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … missing Good but not great missing ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 14 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Emacs ["C++", "Go", "Python", "Rust", … missing ["Windows"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Never missing missing missing missing missing missing missing maximal vanilla missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 380 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 381 │ many packages Sometimes Quite straightforward (compared … Learnign to program in elisp University/College ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features"] Very well, it's snappy Free and hackable ["Work"] ["28.2"] 30 Mu4e significant comprimise 2-5y No No Yes Emacs ["C", "Elisp", "Python"] Sometimes ["MacOS"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["Source"] ["GitHub"] Sometimes ["Lack of time"] Sometimes ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)"] ["Reddit", "Blogs"] ["Manual", "Screenshots"] ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["straight"] ["Install and try it immediately… Only GNU ELPA None No Frequently 50 PhD Male French Research ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["No"] maximal vanilla Excellent work, congratulations! Yes r/emacs Great ["term"] ["nano-emacs light"] Rarely No 382 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 383 │ copy-paste Never Internet ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy ["Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 3 No limited comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["Elixir", "Go", "Haskell", "Pyt… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "WSL"] String[] ["framework default", "GNU ELPA"… ["GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency"] Never missing ["GitHub", "Blogs", "Web search … ["Tutorials", "Manual", "Screens… ["Emacs StackExchange", "Framewo… ["framework default", "package.e… ["Install and try it immediately… VS Code projectile Never 44 Associates Male missing Software Development ["Helm"] ["flyspell"] Spacemacs missing missing missing missing ["term", "ansi-term"] ["default dark"] Sometimes framework default 384 │ copy-paste Never Too long ago. Reading documentat… Colleague ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… Very well, it's snappy unlimited extensibility. I can s… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2", "28.1"] 29 Mu4e flycheck, lsp-mode, company, mod… any comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Assembly", "C", "Go", "Perl", … Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["Mailing list", "Email", "GitHu… Rarely ["Elisp proficiency", "it mostly… Rarely ["Issues"] ["Blogs", "planet.emacslife.com"] ["Tutorials"] ["read the docs? Google?"] ["straight", "use-package", "man… ["Install and try it immediately… EDT(vms), XEDIT, vi --- vim was … No Frequently 59 PhD Male German Manufacturing ["Selectrum", "Marginalia", "Con… ["No"] maximal vanilla Yes planet.emacslife.com Ok ["none"] ["modus-vivendi"] Frequently No 385 │ simple functions Never Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility"] Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 2 No moderate comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["C++", "C", "Python"] Often ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["Email"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Not knowi… Never missing ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Web search… ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["Reddit"] ["use-package"] ["Research alternatives", "wait … IntelliJ projectile Often missing missing missing ["No"] ["flyspell"] minimal vanilla No Hacker News Great ["eshell"] ["nord"] Often No 386 │ simple functions Never I came to Emacs as a refuge from… Internet ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features", "Part … Very well, it's snappy Edit and eval any elisp at runti… ["Hobby projects"] ["28.2", "28.1"] 18 Gnus At the moment, as I go through t… any comprimise might in future Cannot Cannot No Emacs ["Scheme", "OCaml"] Often ["GNU/Linux", "WSL"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["GNU ELPA", "GNU ELPA devel", "… ["Mailing list", "Email"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Unfamilia… Rarely missing ["Mailing lists", "Blogs", "Web … ["Manual"] ["IRC", "Mailing lists", "Email"] ["package.el", "manual"] ["Install and try it immediately… None project.el Often missing missing missing Fin Tech ["Ivy"] ["flyspell", "ispell"] minimal vanilla No Hacker News Ok ["shell-command", "shell", "eshe… ["default dark"] Sometimes No 387 │ copy-paste Never Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility"] Alright ["School"] ["29.0"] 2 Mu4e moderate comprimise never considered Cannot Cannot No Vim ["C", "HTML/CSS", "Javascript", … Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default", "MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Lack conf… Never ["Advocacy"] ["Reddit"] ["Tutorials", "Manual", "Screens… ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"] ["framework default"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim framework default Rarely 21 School Male Mexican Student ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["framework default"] Doom Emacs Not sure Hacker News Great ["vterm"] ["modus-operandi"] Rarely framework default 388 │ simple functions Rarely Learning Emacs standard shortcut… Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great Its IDE capabilities. ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 9 No magit,projectile,pdf-tools,multi… limited comprimise never considered Yes Yes No Emacs ["C++", "C", "Java", "Python", "… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking"] ["GNU ELPA", "GNU ELPA devel", "… ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time"] Rarely ["Issues"] ["GitHub"] ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["Emacs StackExchange", "GitHub"] ["framework default", "package.e… ["Install and try it immediately… Eclipse projectile Frequently 31 Masters Male Serbian Research ["Helm"] ["flyspell", "ispell"] Prelude Yes I Google'd it Ok ["shell-command", "vterm"] ["zenburn"] Frequently undo-tree 389 │ read and understand Never ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … String[] Good but not great ["Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 1 No limited comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["C", "Elisp", "HTML/CSS", "Java… Sometimes ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["Mailing list"] Never String[] Never missing ["Reddit", "Blogs", "Web search … ["Overview"] ["Emacs StackExchange"] ["package.el", "use-package"] ["Research alternatives"] Vim No Often missing missing missing ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla No Hacker News Ok ["none"] ["my own custom theme"] Frequently No 390 │ simple functions Never University/College ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features"] Very well, it's snappy ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 32 No moderate comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Elisp", "Javascript", "Java", … Never ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["MELPA"] ["Email"] Never ["Lack of time"] Never ["Advocacy"] ["Reddit", "GNU ELPA/MELPA onlin… ["Clips/videos"] ["Emacs StackExchange"] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… None No Often 49 Masters Male American Software Development ["framework default"] ["No"] minimal vanilla No Hacker News Great ["shell-command"] ["default light"] Frequently framework default 391 │ simple functions Never macOS had package permission pro… Internet ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… Good but not great Remote editing, eshell, workflow… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 6 No org-mode, magit, cider-mode, auc… significant comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["Clojure", "HTML/CSS", "Javascr… Often ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["MELPA Stable"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Unfamiliar with contribution p… Never missing ["Reddit", "Discord", "Blogs", "… ["Tutorials"] ["Emacs StackExchange", "GitHub"… ["package.el", "use-package", "m… ["Install and try it immediately… GEdit projectile Often 23 School Female United States citizen Software Development ["Ivy"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla No Hacker News Great ["shell", "eshell", "ansi-term"] ["zenburn"] Frequently No 392 │ write package Never I would like an overview of the … I started with Doom Emacs. every… Friend ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy Configuring on-the-fly, never ne… ["Work", "Hobby projects", "Emai… ["28.2"] 2 Gnus emmet-mode, eglot, sly, pass, ci… significant comprimise might in future No Would directly Yes Vim ["C", "Common Lisp", "Elisp", "H… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["Email", "GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time", "Not knowing ho… Rarely ["Issues", "Advocacy"] ["GitHub", "IRC servers", "Blogs… ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["IRC"] ["package.el", "use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim project.el Often 21 Bachelors British ["Ivy"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla No IRC Great ["eshell", "vterm", "vterm-tmux"] ["gruvbox"] Frequently undo-tree 393 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 394 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 395 │ write package Sometimes FSF assignment took quite a long… Overload -- there was a lot of i… Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Built-in feat… ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy Extensibilty.\r\n\r\nAbility to … ["Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 1 No Ebib, citar, org mode, org roam,… significant comprimise 0-2y No No No Emacs ["Elisp", "Shell"] Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["Source"] ["Email", "GitHub"] Sometimes String[] Often ["Issues", "Code (features)", "C… ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Mailing li… ["Design rationale", "Manual", "… ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["straight", "Leaf"] ["Research alternatives"] Try to make my work as widely av… Vim project.el Frequently 23 Masters Male English Student ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["ispell"] maximal vanilla No r/emacs Great ["eshell"] ["Humanoid dark"] Never Goto-last-change 396 │ write package missing missing Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Text editing … ["Community"] Good but not great It's interface. ["Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 6 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Emacs ["Assembly", "C++", "C", "Rust"] missing ["Windows"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Vim missing Rarely missing missing missing missing missing missing missing minimal vanilla missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 397 │ simple functions Never org-mode ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["org-mode"] Good but not great elisp, extensibility, cross-plat… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 8 Gnus magit, projectile, elpy, multipl… moderate comprimise might in future No I have in the past No Emacs ["C", "Clojure", "Python", "Shel… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA", "emacswiki… ["Mailing list"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely ["Issues"] ["Reddit", "Blogs", "sacha chua"] ["Tutorials", "Manual", "Screens… ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim projectile Often 44 Bachelors Male South African Finance ["Vertico", "Selectrum", "Margin… ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla Yes r/emacs Great ["shell", "eshell", "term", "mul… ["doom-one"] Often No 398 │ copy-paste Never Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Part of the G… Alright ["Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 1 No moderate comprimise might in future No No No meow ["Python", "Scheme", "Shell"] Never ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Not knowi… Never missing ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["Comparison", "Tutorials"] ["Matrix", "Reddit", "GitHub", "… ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim project.el Never 25 Bachelors Male Russian Manufacturing ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["No"] minimal vanilla No linux.org.ru Ok ["eshell", "vterm"] ["modus-operandi"] Often undo-tree 399 │ simple functions Never sure, alway learnig... used it back in 1994 on Solaris ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Alright Coolness, Expandability, Loveabi… ["Work", "Hobby projects", "Writ… ["28.2"] 1 No Company, lsp, Vertico, embark, w… no comprimise never considered No No No CUA ["C++", "HTML/CSS", "Javascript"… Never ["Windows"] ["General document writing", "PK… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA Stable"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time"] Rarely ["Issues"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Mailing li… ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["GitHub"] ["leaf"] ["wait for maturity"] VS Code project.el Sometimes missing Masters Male missing Healthcare ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["want to"] maximal vanilla No Sacha Chua: 2022-10-24 Emacs news Great ["term"] ["modus-vivendi"] Never No 400 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 401 │ copy-paste Never it took me years to go beyond te… University/College ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… ["Text editing features"] Very well, it's snappy it can be molded in anything a u… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 15 No magit, helm moderate comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Javascript", "Python", "R", "S… Frequently ["WSL", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default", "MELPA", "… ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never ["Advocacy"] ["Reddit", "Web search engines"] ["Tutorials", "Manual", "Overvie… ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["framework default"] ["Install and try it immediately… None framework default Sometimes 41 PhD Male Serbian Software Development ["Helm"] ["ispell"] Doom Emacs Not sure r/emacs Great ["eshell"] ["doom-one"] Rarely framework default 402 │ simple functions Never non cua keybindings University/College ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Community", "Part of the GNU p… Very well, it's snappy Long term stability ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 10 No significant comprimise might in future No No No Emacs ["HTML/CSS", "Javascript", "Ruby… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "Babel"] ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["GitHub"] Rarely String[] Sometimes ["Code (bug fixes)", "Advocacy"] ["Reddit", "Blogs"] ["examples of use"] ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["straight"] ["wait for community"] None project.el Sometimes missing Bachelors Male American Software Development ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["No"] maximal vanilla No r/emacs Great ["none"] ["gruvbox"] Sometimes undo-tree 403 │ simple functions Never It took a very long time to lear… University/College ["daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features"] Alright Extensibility! ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 15 No selectrum, consult moderate comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["C++", "Haskell", "Python", "R"… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "Babel"] ["Source"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never missing ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Matrix ser… ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["Matrix", "GitHub"] ["straight", "use-package"] ["Research alternatives", "wait … None No Often 35 Bachelors Male Australian Aerospace ["Selectrum", "Marginalia", "Con… ["No"] minimal vanilla No Matrix Great ["none"] ["gruvbox"] Often No 404 │ simple functions missing missing Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Integrated frames/text editor/… Very well, it's snappy Frames ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 2 No missing never considered missing missing missing Emacs ["Java", "Rust", "Shell"] Sometimes ["Windows", "MacOS"] ["Note taking"] ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["I don't"] missing ["Nothing to contribute"] Never missing ["M-x list-packages"] ["n/a"] ["I don't"] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim No Sometimes missing missing missing missing missing ["No"] ["No"] minimal vanilla missing missing missing missing ["shell"] ["manoj-dark"] Sometimes No 405 │ read and understand Never Hard to trust GNU/FSF University/College ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … String[] Alright Extensibility ["Work"] ["28.2"] 20 No Lsp, tree-sitter limited comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Javascript", "Python", "Shell"] Frequently ["WSL", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["framework default", "GNU ELPA"… ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Elisp proficiency", "Not knowi… Rarely ["Issues", "Advocacy"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Web search… ["Tutorials", "Overview"] ["Emacs StackExchange", "Framewo… ["framework default"] ["Install and try it immediately… None projectile Rarely 39 Bachelors Male United States citizen Fin Tech ["framework default", "Vertico",… ["framework default"] Doom Emacs Not sure Hacker News Ok ["vterm"] ["zenburn"] Sometimes framework default 406 │ read and understand Never ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … String[] Very well, it's snappy ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 14 No significant comprimise might in future No I have in the past No Vim ["Common Lisp", "HTML/CSS", "Has… Often ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Not interested", "Lack of time… Never missing ["Reddit", "Blogs", "Web search … ["elisp is often auto documentin… ["I never ask help"] ["framework default"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim framework default Frequently 48 Associates Male Italian Software Development ["framework default"] ["flyspell", "ispell"] Doom Emacs No Hacker News Great ["eshell"] ["dracula"] Sometimes framework default 407 │ simple functions Never Finding out what I should learn … Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy Lisp ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 12 No any comprimise 2-5y Yes I have in the past No Emacs ["Common Lisp", "Elisp", "Go", "… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["MELPA Stable"] ["Email"] Never ["Unfamiliar with contribution p… Never missing ["Mailing lists", "Blogs"] ["Tutorials", "Manual"] ["Emacs StackExchange", "Framewo… ["straight"] ["Research alternatives", "wait … Vim project.el Frequently 34 Bachelors Male Australian Software Development ["Helm"] ["No"] Doom Emacs No Friend Great ["vterm"] ["solarized-dark"] Sometimes No 408 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 409 │ copy-paste Never University/College ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Package(s)", "Built-in feature… ["keybindings"] Good but not great ["Work", "Lifelog"] ["28.1"] 6 No significant comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Ruby", "Shell", "Swift"] Frequently ["MacOS"] ["Task management"] ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA", "MELPA Sta… ["GitHub"] Never String[] Never missing ["GitHub", "Blogs", "Web search … ["Tutorials", "Overview"] ["GitHub", "co-workers"] ["leaf.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… None projectile Rarely 27 Bachelors Male Japanese ["Ivy"] ["No"] maximal vanilla No Twitter Ok ["vterm"] ["dracula"] Rarely framework default 410 │ simple functions Rarely Some of vim keybindings were not… Friend ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] Good but not great org-mode and tramp ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 7 Mu4e org-roam significant comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["C", "Haskell", "Python", "Shel… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["GitHub"] Never ["Not interested", "Lack of time… Rarely ["Issues", "Code (features)", "C… ["randomly"] ["Tutorials", "Overview"] ["GitHub", "telegram"] ["package.el", "use-package"] ["Research alternatives"] Vim project.el Sometimes 38 Masters Male Russian Software Development ["Ivy"] ["No"] minimal vanilla Not sure Telegram Ok ["none"] ["default light"] Often framework default 411 │ read and understand Never Some of the issues persist today… Colleague ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great I'm not sure. I honestly use it … ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["27.2"] 12 Rmail org-mode,adoc-mode,yaml-mode,yaf… any comprimise never considered No I have in the past Yes Emacs ["Common Lisp", "Elisp", "HTML/C… Rarely ["GNU/Linux", "BSD"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA Stable"] ["Email"] Never ["Lately, I haven't seen the nee… Rarely ["Issues", "Advocacy"] ["M-x list-packages", "Random In… ["Tutorials"] ["Emacs StackExchange", "Mastodo… ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim No Frequently 42 School Male United States citizen Software Development ["Ido"] ["ispell"] maximal vanilla No Mastodon Great ["eshell"] ["solarized-dark"] Frequently undo-tree 412 │ copy-paste missing missing Friend ["GUI"] String[] ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… Good but not great ["Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 1 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Vim ["Python"] missing ["MacOS"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Vim missing Frequently missing missing missing missing missing missing missing maximal vanilla missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 413 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 414 │ write package Rarely Key bindings weren't easy to mem… It was one of the two serious ed… ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Good but not great The fact that most of it is writ… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 23 Tried Gnus, notmuch and Wanderlu… magit, js2-mode, web-mode, sly, … significant comprimise 5-10y No No No Emacs ["Common Lisp", "Elisp", "HTML/C… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["It's still on my TODO list for… ["MELPA", "MELPA Stable"] ["Email", "GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time"] Rarely ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)"] ["Reddit", "Blogs", "Web search … ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Scr… ["IRC", "Emacs StackExchange", "… ["package.el", "manual"] ["Install and try it immediately… IDEs like Visual Studio, Borland… projectile Frequently 43 School Male Romanian Software Development ["Helm", "Ivy", "Ido"] ["flyspell", "ispell"] maximal vanilla It was smooth. Oh wait, you did … Yes Hacker News Great ["shell"] ["material"] Sometimes No 415 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 416 │ copy-paste Never Internet ["GUI"] ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… ["Text editing features"] Very well, it's snappy Extensive key bindinga ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 1 No moderate comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["Latex"] Never ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking"] ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA Stable"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Unfamiliar with contribution p… Never missing ["Reddit", "Blogs", "Web search … ["Design rationale", "Clips/vide… ["Reddit"] ["use-package"] ["wait for community"] Sublime Text No Sometimes 27 Masters Male Russian Research ["No"] ["No"] minimal vanilla No r/emacs Great ["shell"] ["default light"] Never No 417 │ none Never Colleague ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Community"] ["Extensibility", "Community"] Good but not great ["Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 1 No limited comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["Common Lisp"] Sometimes ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "Time tracking"] ["framework default"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Lack conf… Rarely ["Issues"] ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["IRC", "Matrix", "Reddit", "Ema… ["framework default"] ["Research alternatives", "wait … Vim framework default Sometimes 29 Bachelors Male Iranian Student ["framework default"] ["framework default"] Doom Emacs No r/emacs Ok ["none"] ["my own custom theme"] Never framework default 418 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 419 │ simple functions Never the way how the hotkeys work Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] Good but not great elisp ["Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 1 notmuch significant comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Assembly", "C", "Common Lisp",… Rarely ["GNU/Linux", "Windows", "BSD"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["Email"] Never ["Not interested", "Lack of time… Never missing ["Web search engines", "M-x list… ["Tutorials", "Design rationale"] ["documentation"] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim project.el Never 33 Bachelors Male Finnish Fin Tech ["Ido"] ["No"] maximal vanilla No emacs conference talk about it..… Great ["vterm"] ["my own custom theme"] Never No 420 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 421 │ write package missing missing missing missing ["TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Text editing … missing Good but not great missing ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1", "27.1", "162.0"] 29 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Emacs ["Assembly", "C", "Common Lisp",… missing ["GNU/Linux", "ITS"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Sometimes missing missing missing missing missing missing missing minimal vanilla missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 422 │ copy-paste Never which-key plugin helped a lot fo… Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy It's a great upgrade from Vim wi… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0", "28.2"] 1 No evil,magit,which-key,projectile,… moderate comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["C", "HTML/CSS", "Javascript", … Often ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Not interested"] Never missing ["GitHub", "Blogs", "Web search … ["Comparison", "Design rationale… ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"] ["framework default", "straight"] ["Install and try it immediately… VS Code projectile Sometimes missing missing Male missing Software Development ["framework default"] ["framework default"] Doom Emacs No lobste.rs Great ["vterm"] ["doom-one"] Never undo-tree 423 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 424 │ simple functions Never Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 5 Mu4e evil-mode,eglot,magit significant comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["C++", "C", "Elisp", "Python"] Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] ["Note taking"] ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["Email", "GitHub"] Rarely ["Elisp proficiency"] Rarely ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "M… ["Screenshots", "Clips/videos", … ["IRC", "Reddit", "Emacs StackEx… ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim projectile Sometimes 24 Bachelors Male United States citizen Software Development ["Ivy"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla No r/emacs Great ["eshell", "ansi-term"] ["my own custom theme"] Sometimes undo-tree 425 │ simple functions Never Keyboard bindings took a while t… Internet ["TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] Good but not great Extensibility with elisp, and th… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 1 No org, gnuplot, uuid, slime significant comprimise might in future No No No Emacs ["Common Lisp"] Never ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never missing ["Reddit", "Web search engines",… ["Design rationale", "Overview"] ["IRC", "Matrix", "GitHub"] ["package.el"] ["Research alternatives"] Kakoune (still using as primary) No Frequently 33 Bachelors Male United States citizen Software Development ["No"] ["No"] minimal vanilla It would be nice for later quest… No Hacker News Ok ["shell-command"] ["default dark"] Never No 426 │ write package Never Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] Alright The design of the system where t… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2", "28.1"] 15 No do not prefer never considered Cannot I have in the past No Emacs ["C++", "Common Lisp", "Haskell"] Never ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] ["General document writing"] ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA Stable"] ["Mailing list"] Rarely ["Elisp proficiency"] Rarely ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)"] ["Reddit", "M-x list-packages"] ["Design rationale", "Overview"] ["Mailing lists"] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim No Rarely missing Masters Male Indian Software Development ["No"] ["ispell"] minimal vanilla No Twitter Ok ["eshell"] ["default light"] Never No 427 │ simple functions missing missing Internet ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility"] Good but not great Documentation, sheer number of p… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0", "28.2"] 2 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Emacs ["C", "Elisp", "Go", "Python", "… missing ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Vim missing Rarely missing missing missing missing missing missing missing minimal vanilla missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 428 │ copy-paste missing missing I would not have learned emacs i… Internet ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… ["Text editing features"] Very well, it's snappy ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 2 missing missing missing missing missing Emacs ["C++", "C", "HTML/CSS", "Python… missing ["GNU/Linux", "BSD"] String[] ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] String[] missing ["Not interested", "Lack of time… Never missing ["Reddit", "M-x list-packages"] String[] String[] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… nano Frequently missing missing missing missing missing String[] String[] maximal vanilla missing missing missing missing String[] String[] missing 429 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 430 │ copy-paste missing missing missing missing ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … missing Good but not great missing ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 8 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Emacs ["Assembly", "C++", "C", "Python… missing ["GNU/Linux"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Sometimes missing missing missing missing missing missing missing maximal vanilla missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 431 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 432 │ write package Never ["GUI"] String[] String[] Poorly, it's sluggish ["Work"] ["29.0"] 4 Gnus any comprimise 0-2y Cannot I have in the past Yes Vim ["C++"] Never ["BSD"] ["Note taking"] ["GNU ELPA devel"] ["Mailing list"] Never String[] Never ["Documentation"] ["Web search engines"] ["Manual"] ["GitHub"] ["straight"] ["wait for maturity"] No Rarely 9 missing missing ["Helm"] ["spell-fu"] Prelude Not sure Discourse Not great ["none"] ["dracula"] Never vundo 433 │ simple functions Rarely Colleague ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0", "27.2"] 25 Mu4e moderate comprimise might in future No No No Emacs ["Assembly", "C++", "C", "C#", "… Often ["GNU/Linux", "WSL", "Windows", … ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA", "MELPA Sta… ["Mailing list", "GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Not knowing ho… Rarely ["Issues"] ["Blogs", "Web search engines", … ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Scr… ["IRC", "Emacs StackExchange", "… ["framework default", "straight"… ["Research alternatives", "wait … None projectile Often 55 Masters Male Canadian Research ["Helm"] ["flyspell"] Prelude Yes Hacker News Ok ["eshell", "vterm"] ["default dark", "doom-one", "ze… Sometimes undo-tree 434 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 435 │ write package Never Learning how to think about prob… Friend ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility"] Alright Programmable, and highly consist… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 8 No Magit, swiped, org, cantrip, ant… do not prefer never considered No No Yes Emacs ["C", "C#", "Common Lisp", "Elis… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "WSL", "Windows", … ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA Stable"] ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time", "Lack confidenc… Rarely missing ["Reddit", "Blogs", "Web search … ["Tutorials", "Manual", "Screens… ["My friends"] ["use-package"] ["Research alternatives", "wait … I have mostly avoided it out of … Sublime Text projectile Often 35 Bachelors Male American Software Development ["Ivy", "Ido"] ["ispell"] minimal vanilla No Twitter Ok ["eshell", "ansi-term"] ["nord"] Sometimes No 436 │ simple functions Never Colleague ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features", "Part … Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 7 Mu4e missing never considered Cannot Cannot No Emacs ["Common Lisp", "R"] Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time"] Rarely ["Code (bug fixes)", "Advocacy"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "M… ["Screenshots", "Clips/videos"] ["GitHub"] ["package.el", "use-package"] ["Research alternatives"] Vim No Frequently missing Masters Male United States citizen Research ["Helm"] ["ispell"] maximal vanilla missing missing missing missing ["eshell", "vterm"] ["solarized", "solarized-dark"] Sometimes No 437 │ copy-paste Never The keybindings in general Friend ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy Extensibility ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 1 No org-mode org-roam no comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["org"] Never ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "PKB"] ["framework default"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never ["Advocacy"] ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Scr… ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["framework default"] ["wait for community"] Vim framework default Never 23 Bachelors Male Brazilian Software Development ["framework default"] ["No"] Doom Emacs No Friend Ok ["none"] ["doom-one"] Never framework default 438 │ write package missing missing missing missing ["GUI"] ["Extensibility"] missing Very well, it's snappy missing ["Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Emacs ["HTML/CSS", "Javascript", "Rust… missing ["MacOS"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Sometimes missing missing missing missing missing missing missing maximal vanilla missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 439 │ simple functions Never configuration, but then things l… Colleague ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Text editing … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy extend-ability ["Work"] ["28.1"] 15 No magit moderate comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["Elisp", "HTML/CSS", "Javascrip… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Not interested"] Sometimes ["Issues"] ["Reddit"] ["happy"] ["GitHub"] ["framework default"] ["wait for community"] Eclipse projectile Sometimes 49 Bachelors Male United States citizen Software Development ["Helm"] ["framework default"] Doom Emacs Not sure Hacker News Ok ["vterm"] ["doom-one"] Never framework default 440 │ write package Never Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Text editing … ["Extensibility"] Very well, it's snappy ["Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 1 Gnus Modus themes any comprimise might in future No Would directly No I have my own modal mode ["Common Lisp", "Elisp", "Perl"] Never ["Windows"] String[] ["GNU ELPA"] ["Email"] Never ["I do not use git"] Never missing ["Reddit"] ["Manual"] ["Mailing lists"] ["Do not use any"] ["Research alternatives"] project.el Frequently 14 School Male Australian high school student ["Icomplete"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla The package questions should be … No r/emacs Great ["eshell"] ["default light", "modus-operand… Never No 441 │ simple functions Never Internet ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] ["Extensibility"] Alright ["Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 2 No org-roam,avy moderate comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["none"] Never ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Lack conf… Never missing ["Web search engines"] ["Comparison", "Manual"] ["none"] ["straight"] ["Research alternatives"] Vim No Frequently missing PhD Male American ["Ivy"] ["No"] Doom Emacs Not sure Hacker News Ok ["none"] ["doom-Iosvkem"] Never framework default 442 │ write package Never Nothing about it made sense in 1… University/College ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["It was the editor in use at sc… Good but not great It's plasticity ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0", "28.2"] 30 Mu4e magit, mu4e do not prefer never considered Yes No No Emacs ["Haskell", "Python", "Shell"] Frequently ["MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default"] ["This has never come up"] Never ["Not interested", "Unfamiliar w… Never missing ["Blogs"] ["Tutorials", "Design rationale"] ["Mailing lists", "usenet, bitd"] ["framework default"] ["Research alternatives"] None framework default Frequently 51 School Male Canadian Software Development ["framework default"] ["flyspell"] Doom Emacs It's fine. Nothing really needs … Yes lobste.rs Not great ["eshell", "vterm"] ["default light"] Sometimes framework default 443 │ read and understand Rarely Friend ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility"] Good but not great Customizability. Free software. … ["Work", "Hobby projects", "Pers… ["28.2"] 14 No magit,org-mode,ivy,avy,flycheck,… significant comprimise might in future No I have in the past No Emacs ["Elisp", "HTML/CSS", "Javascrip… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["guix"] ["Email", "GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time", "Lack confidenc… Rarely ["Issues", "Advocacy"] ["Blogs", "Mastodon, other peopl… ["Comparison", "Screenshots"] ["GitHub"] ["use-package", "guix"] ["Research alternatives"] Vim projectile Frequently 40 Masters Male Spanish Software Development ["Ivy"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla No Mastodon Great ["none"] ["solarized-dark"] Sometimes undo-tree 444 │ read and understand Never Configuring it to look modern wa… Colleague ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Text editing … ["Text editing features"] Good but not great Editing text on a remote server … ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 10 notmuch org-mode, notmuch, lsp-mode, org… significant comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Go", "HTML/CSS", "Javascript",… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "Windows", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA", "Source"] ["Mailing list"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely ["Advocacy"] ["GitHub", "Blogs", "Web search … ["Tutorials", "Manual", "Screens… ["GitHub", "Mailing lists"] ["framework default", "straight"… ["Install and try it immediately… Eclipse No Sometimes 39 Masters Male United States citizen Fin Tech ["Ivy", "Ido"] ["flyspell"] Doom Emacs Not sure Hacker News Ok ["none"] ["doom-one"] Rarely framework default 445 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing String[] missing missing missing String[] String[] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing String[] missing String[] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 446 │ simple functions Never A lot of the window management f… Internet ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great Infinite levels of customization… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 4 No evil-mode, lsp-mode, emacs-vdif… any comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["C++", "C", "HTML/CSS", "Javasc… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "WSL"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA", "Source"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Not interested", "Lack of time… Never missing ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Web search… ["Tutorials", "Manual", "Screens… ["Reddit"] ["framework default"] ["wait for community"] Vim projectile Sometimes 29 Bachelors Male British Software Development ["framework default", "Ivy"] ["flyspell"] Doom Emacs No Hacker News Great ["vterm"] ["doom-tomorrow-night"] Frequently undo-tree 447 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 448 │ read and understand missing missing - How to properly find help\r\n-… Colleague ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Very well, it's snappy - Freedom\r\n- Extensibility\r\n… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 14 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Default Emacs and personnal (hyd… ["Elisp", "HTML/CSS", "Python", … missing ["GNU/Linux"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing None missing Sometimes missing missing missing missing missing missing missing maximal vanilla missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 449 │ read and understand Never Keybindings Internet ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… ["Text editing features", "Commu… Good but not great Hackable, community ["Work", "Hobby projects", "Pers… ["28.2"] 7 No Magit, Projectile, Ef-themes moderate comprimise never considered Yes No No Emacs ["Javascript", "Java", "Shell", … Frequently ["WSL", "Windows", "BSD"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["Mailing list", "Email", "GitHu… Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never missing ["Blogs", "Sascha Chua’s Emacs n… ["Tutorials", "Manual", "Screens… ["GitHub", "Email"] ["package.el", "use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim projectile Sometimes 43 Bachelors Male Malaysian Fin Tech ["Ido"] ["flyspell"] minimal vanilla No Sascha CY’s Emacs news Ok ["eshell"] ["Ef theme"] Never No 450 │ write package missing missing Internet ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Package(s)"] Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 3 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Vim ["C++", "C", "Clojure", "Common … missing ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Vim missing Rarely missing missing missing missing missing missing missing maximal vanilla missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 451 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 452 │ copy-paste Never Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["The fact that it could render … Good but not great Extensibility ["Writing"] ["29.0"] 1 No any comprimise never considered Cannot Cannot No Emacs ["Shell"] Never ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Not knowi… Never ["Issues", "Advocacy"] ["Reddit", "Blogs"] ["Tutorials", "Manual"] ["Matrix", "Reddit"] ["package.el", "use-package"] ["wait for maturity"] Vim No Frequently 20 School Indian Student ["Vertico", "Marginalia"] ["No"] maximal vanilla Loveliest survey I've ever taken… No Hacker News Great ["shell"] ["almost-mono-cream"] Never undo-tree 453 │ understand internals Rarely Not so much, but i had a really … Colleague ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Very well, it's snappy By far, it's configurable and ex… ["Work", "Hobby projects", "Almo… ["29.0"] 40 No org-mode do not prefer never considered No No No Emacs ["Elisp", "Elixir", "HTML/CSS", … Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["MELPA"] ["Mailing list", "Email", "GitHu… Rarely ["Lack of time"] Rarely ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)", "… ["Mailing lists", "IRC servers",… ["Manual", "Overview"] ["IRC", "Emacs StackExchange", "… ["framework default", "use-packa… ["Install and try it immediately… Proprietary editors projectile Frequently 65 Bachelors Female American Software Development ["Helm", "Ivy", "Ido"] ["ispell"] maximal vanilla No mastodon Ok ["none", "shell-command", "shell… ["blackboard"] Rarely No 454 │ copy-paste Never n/a Starting with zero knowledge on … Internet ["daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features", "It lo… Very well, it's snappy Extensibility. You can code the … ["Hobby projects", "Academic stu… ["29.0"] 1 No general, vertico, marginalia, co… moderate comprimise never considered Cannot Cannot No Vim ["Elisp", "Lua"] Never ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["Source"] ["Email", "GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Sometimes ["Issues"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "4chan has … ["Comparison", "Design rationale… ["Reddit", "GitHub", "dedicated … ["straight", "use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… n/a Notepad++ No Frequently 25 Bachelors Male Filipino Research ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["No"] maximal vanilla n/a, kudos to those who are main… No 4chan Great ["none"] ["my own custom theme"] Never vundo 455 │ write package Never I had difficulty understanding h… Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility"] Very well, it's snappy Extensibility in Emacs Lisp and … ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 5 No moderate comprimise 2-5y Yes I have in the past Yes Emacs ["Elisp", "Typescript", "Nix, ba… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["GitHub"] Sometimes String[] Sometimes ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "GNU ELPA/M… ["Manual"] ["GitHub"] ["setup.el"] ["Research alternatives"] Only MELPA Vim project.el Never 38 Bachelors Male Japanese Software Development ["Ido", "Vertico", "Selectrum", … ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla No Twitter Great ["vterm"] ["modus-operandi"] Rarely No 456 │ write package missing missing ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Very well, it's snappy ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 20 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Emacs ["C#", "Clojure", "Elisp", "Rust… missing ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Rarely missing missing missing missing missing missing missing maximal vanilla missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 457 │ write package Never Millions of keyboard shortcuts, … Internet ["GUI"] ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… ["Extensibility"] Alright Elisp ["Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 11 No projectile, magit, undo-tree, da… limited comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Assembly", "Clojure", "Typescr… Often ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["GNU ELPA"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack confidence in code qualit… Never ["Issues"] ["Blogs", "M-x list-packages"] ["Tutorials"] ["GitHub"] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… jedit projectile Rarely 45 School Male German Software Development ["Helm"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla No Hacker News Great ["shell"] ["my own custom theme"] Sometimes undo-tree 458 │ simple functions Never Using e.g. Google to learn stuff… Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility"] Good but not great Extensibility ["Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 2 No vertico,corfu,magit,elfeed moderate comprimise might in future No I have in the past No Emacs ["Go", "Rust", "Typescript", "Ko… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never missing ["Reddit", "Mailing lists"] ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim project.el Rarely 23 Bachelors Male German Software Development ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla Not sure r/emacs Great ["eshell", "term"] ["modus-operandi", "modus-vivend… Sometimes undo-redo (builtin) 459 │ simple functions Never Completely different set of keyb… Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Doctor mode"] Good but not great ["Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 7 Mu4e Elfeed, mu4e, undo-tree significant comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Elisp", "Scheme"] Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "Babel"] ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA", "Source"] ["N/A"] Never ["Not interested", "Elisp profic… Never missing ["Reddit", "Blogs", "Web search … ["Tutorials", "Manual", "Overvie… ["N/A"] ["straight", "Guix"] ["Install and try it immediately… None No Sometimes 24 School Male United States citizen ["Icomplete"] ["ispell"] minimal vanilla No Mastodon Great ["none"] ["wombat"] Sometimes undo-tree 460 │ write package Rarely Configurating Emacs is quite dau… Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features"] Good but not great well- and self-documented; activ… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1", "27.1"] 21 Mu4e Org-roam, org-ref, mu4e, auctex,… significant comprimise might in future Yes Yes Yes Emacs ["C++", "C", "Elisp", "HTML/CSS"… Often ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default"] ["Mailing list", "Email", "GitHu… Rarely ["Elisp proficiency", "Finding a… Rarely ["Issues", "Code (features)", "C… ["GitHub", "Mailing lists", "Blo… ["Tutorials", "Usuage scenarios … ["IRC", "GitHub", "Mailing lists… ["framework default", "straight"] ["Install and try it immediately… MELPA but only because I was mor… Eclipse framework default Frequently 42 PhD Male Swedish Research ["Vertico"] ["spell-fu"] Doom Emacs Yes Emacs News Great ["eshell"] ["modus-operandi"] Sometimes undo-tree 461 │ write package Never I remember when I first started … Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features", "I kne… Good but not great It's textual interface leads to … ["Work", "Hobby projects", "Reci… ["28.2"] 10 No magit, projectile, helm, undo-tr… moderate comprimise never considered I have in the past Cannot Yes Vim ["C#", "HTML/CSS", "Javascript",… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "PKB", "Babel"] ["MELPA Stable"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Lack conf… Rarely ["Advocacy"] ["Blogs", "Youtube"] ["Design rationale"] ["IRC", "Framework", "Discord"] ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim projectile Often 30 Bachelors missing Software Development ["Helm"] ["No"] maximal vanilla I wanted to write more on my fir… No IRC Ok ["eshell"] ["doom-one"] Sometimes undo-tree 462 │ simple functions Rarely Frame, window buffer differences Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] Good but not great Customisation ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 5 No Meow, lsp, lsp-ui, DAP-mode, no-… moderate comprimise never considered No No No Meow ["C#", "Go", "HTML/CSS", "Javasc… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "WSL", "Windows"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency"] Rarely ["Issues"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "W… ["Tutorials", "Manual", "Screens… ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["straight", "use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… VS Code projectile Sometimes 28 Bachelors Male English Software Development ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["No"] maximal vanilla No r/emacs Ok ["shell", "eshell", "term", "vte… ["my own custom theme"] Never undo-tree 463 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 464 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 465 │ write package Never Finding and memorizing keybindin… Internet ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Good but not great Open source, great packages, fle… ["Work", "Hobby projects", "Task… ["29.0", "28.2"] 14 Gnus deadgrep, dtrt-indent, dumb-jump… missing never considered No I have in the past No Emacs ["Assembly", "C++", "C", "Elisp"… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Not necessary"] Rarely ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "M… ["Tutorials", "Manual", "Screens… ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim project.el Frequently missing missing missing missing missing ["No"] ["flyspell"] minimal vanilla missing missing missing missing ["shell-command", "vterm"] ["monokai"] Sometimes No 466 │ write package Rarely Colleague ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features"] Very well, it's snappy Extensibility, Customization ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 22 No org-mode, magit significant comprimise never considered No I have in the past No Emacs ["Common Lisp", "Elisp", "Python… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time"] Rarely ["Advocacy"] ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["Tutorials", "Manual"] ["Emacs StackExchange"] ["package.el", "use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Rexx No Frequently missing Bachelors Male Canadian Telecom ["Ivy", "Vertico"] ["flyspell", "ispell"] maximal vanilla No Emacs mailing list Great ["shell"] ["my own custom theme"] Sometimes No 467 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 468 │ write package Never I made the mistake of trying vim… Slackware Book 1998 ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features"] Very well, it's snappy flexability ["Work", "Hobby projects", "ALL … ["28.2"] 21 notmuch org, consult, marginalia, vertic… any comprimise never considered I have in the past No No doom evil ["Clojure", "Common Lisp", "Elis… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["Source"] ["I don't"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Lack conf… Never ["Advocacy"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "M… ["Tutorials", "Manual", "Screens… ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["straight"] ["Install and try it immediately… edit on dos projectile Frequently 57 Masters There are no others Australian Software Development ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["flyspell"] Doom Emacs Yes r/emacs Great ["eshell", "vterm"] ["doom-one", "dracula", "gruvbox… Sometimes undo-fu 469 │ copy-paste Never Yes. I recall ALL the difficulti… Internet ["daemon"] ["Text editing features", "Commu… ["Text editing features", "Commu… Very well, it's snappy Longevity (35 years of computing… ["Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 4 No Org-mode, Org-web-tools, ox-hugo… significant comprimise never considered I have in the past I have in the past No Emacs ["Not a programmer"] Never ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA", "MELPA Sta… ["I don't"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Not knowi… Never ["Advocacy"] ["Reddit", "System Crafters, Dis… ["Tutorials", "Design rationale"… ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… Sublime Text No Sometimes 57 Bachelors Male (other) Various, now retired working on … ["Helm", "Ivy"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla I hope I have helped. Emacs in g… No r/emacs Great ["term"] ["my own custom theme", "Various… Never No 470 │ simple functions Never Performance is noticeably worse … Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Part of the G… Good but not great Malleability, org-mode and relat… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 2 No org-mode, magit, org-babel, evil… moderate comprimise might in future I have in the past Yes No Vim ["Elisp", "HTML/CSS", "Javascrip… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default"] ["Mailing list"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Sometimes ["Issues", "Documentation"] ["Matrix servers", "Web search e… ["Comparison", "Design rationale… ["Matrix", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["framework default"] ["Research alternatives"] Vim projectile Frequently 34 School Male Lithuanian Software Development ["Helm"] ["framework default"] Spacemacs No Hacker News Ok ["shell-command"] ["I change themes frequently"] Rarely undo-tree 471 │ simple functions Never 1. Elisp wasn't easy to learn as… Friend ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features"] Good but not great Its extensibility and community.… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 6 No vertico, ccls-mode, avy, lsp-mod… limited comprimise never considered Cannot Cannot No Vim ["Assembly", "C++", "C", "Clojur… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default", "GNU ELPA"… ["Email", "GitHub"] Rarely ["Elisp proficiency", "Not knowi… Rarely ["Issues", "Documentation", "Adv… ["GitHub", "Blogs", "GNU ELPA/ME… ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["IRC", "Matrix", "Emacs StackEx… ["package.el", "straight"] ["Install and try it immediately… None projectile Often 25 Bachelors Male missing Student ["framework default", "Vertico"] ["framework default", "flyspell"] Doom Emacs Make the results public and pret… No Fediverse Ok ["vterm"] ["default dark", "my own custom … Sometimes undo-tree 472 │ simple functions Never Understanding variable bindings Professor ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["I was asked to work with it"] Alright Built-in discovery and documenta… ["Work", "Hobby projects", "Expe… ["28.2"] 11 No Magit, multiple-cursors, lsp-mod… limited comprimise might in future No No No Emacs ["C++", "C", "Elisp", "Python", … Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA Stable"] ["GitHub"] Rarely ["I am usually able to work arou… Rarely ["Issues", "Code (features)"] ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["Tutorials", "Design rationale"… ["IRC", "GitHub"] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim projectile Rarely 35 Masters Male French Software Development ["Ivy"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla Not sure Hacker News Great ["none"] ["my own custom theme"] Never No 473 │ read and understand Never elisp, initial config changes University/College ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy Package ecosystem, open source ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0", "28.2"] 2 No magit,org-mode moderate comprimise might in future Cannot Cannot No Vim ["Elisp", "Julia", "Python"] Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency"] Never missing ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["Comparison", "Manual", "Overvi… ["GitHub"] ["straight", "use-package"] ["wait for community"] Vim projectile Frequently missing Masters Male German Research ["Vertico", "Consult"] ["flyspell", "ispell", "langtool… Doom Emacs No Hacker News Great ["vterm"] ["gruvbox", "solarized-dark"] Sometimes framework default 474 │ simple functions Never Sometimes it is hard to find how… University/College ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility"] Good but not great Extensability/Hackability, easy … ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 2 No evil, magit, org-mode, lsp-mode significant comprimise might in future No No No Vim ["Elisp", "HTML/CSS", "Javascrip… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default", "Source"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "FSF paperwork"] Rarely ["Issues"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs"] ["Tutorials", "Overview"] ["GitHub", "Discord"] ["framework default"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim framework default Frequently 26 Bachelors Male German Student ["Vertico", "Selectrum", "Margin… ["framework default"] Doom Emacs Yes lobste.rs Great ["none"] ["doom-one"] Often framework default 475 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 476 │ copy-paste Rarely the unattractive interface Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility"] ["Part of the GNU project / FSF"] Very well, it's snappy artist mode ["Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 1 Mu4e limited comprimise might in future No Yes No Emacs ["lua"] Often ["GNU/Linux"] String[] ["MELPA"] ["GitHub", "provided contact"] Never ["Unfamiliar with contribution p… Rarely missing ["Reddit"] ["Tutorials", "Manual"] ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["use-package"] ["wait for maturity"] VS Code projectile Sometimes 29 Masters Male Romanian Research ["Ivy"] ["flyspell"] minimal vanilla No r/emacs Great ["none"] ["modus-operandi"] Sometimes framework default 477 │ simple functions Never Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility"] Good but not great ["Work"] ["28.1"] 15 No ido, smex, ag, avy, undo-tree moderate comprimise might in future No No No Emacs ["C", "Python", "Shell"] Sometimes ["Windows"] String[] ["MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time"] Rarely missing ["Reddit", "Blogs"] ["Tutorials"] ["Reddit"] ["use-package"] ["Research alternatives", "wait … Notepad++ No Rarely missing missing missing ["Ido"] ["No"] minimal vanilla No r/emacs Great ["eshell"] ["default light"] Frequently undo-tree 478 │ simple functions Never Since I had no idea where to sta… Friend ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] Good but not great Community, Extensibility and mat… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 3 Mu4e Magit, org-mode, denote, dired, … moderate comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["C#", "Elixir", "Liquid"] Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["GitHub", "Discord"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never missing ["Reddit", "Discord", "GNU ELPA/… ["Comparison", "Tutorials"] ["Discord"] ["straight", "Setup.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… IntelliJ project.el Never 40 missing Male missing Software Development ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla No r/emacs Ok ["shell-command", "vterm"] ["ef-themes"] Sometimes undo-tree 479 │ none Never emacs keybinds were so different… Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy That its free software\r\nElisp\… ["Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 1 No lsp-mode any comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Go", "HTML/CSS", "Javascript",… Rarely ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking"] ["MELPA", "MELPA Stable"] ["Email"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Not knowi… Never ["Issues"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "IRC server… ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["IRC", "Matrix"] ["package.el", "use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… VS Code No Often 31 Bachelors Male Indian Software Development ["Ido"] ["No"] minimal vanilla No Friend Great ["none"] ["my own custom theme"] Never No 480 │ none Never keybindings Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects", "Rese… ["28.2", "28.1"] 4 No moderate comprimise never considered Cannot Cannot No Emacs ["Python", "Shell"] Sometimes ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely ["Issues"] ["Blogs", "M-x list-packages"] ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Man… ["GitHub"] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… geany projectile Often 40 PhD Male Algerian Education services ["Ivy"] ["flyspell"] minimal vanilla No lobste.rs Great ["eshell", "ansi-term"] ["modus-operandi", "modus-vivend… Rarely undo-tree 481 │ copy-paste Never Memorising the keybindings was a… Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy While it comes with a million fe… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 8 No Projectile, Ivy, Expand-Region, … significant comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["C", "HTML/CSS", "Javascript", … Never ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] String[] ["MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Lack conf… Rarely ["Issues", "Advocacy"] ["Blogs", "Web search engines", … ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["GitHub"] ["package.el"] ["Research alternatives", "wait … VS Code projectile Sometimes 34 Masters Male German Software Development ["Ivy"] ["flyspell"] minimal vanilla Not sure Hacker News Great ["none"] ["wombat"] Rarely No 482 │ copy-paste Rarely Elisp was very different from wh… Internet ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Good but not great It's the editor you want it to b… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["27.2"] 5 No moderate comprimise never considered No I have in the past No Vim ["Go", "Javascript", "Python", "… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] String[] ["framework default", "GNU ELPA"… ["GitHub"] Never String[] Sometimes ["Issues", "Advocacy"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "W… ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["straight", "use-package"] ["Research alternatives", "wait … VS Code No Sometimes missing Bachelors Male missing Software Development ["framework default"] ["flyspell"] Doom Emacs Not sure Friend Ok ["vterm"] ["doom-tokyo-night"] Sometimes framework default 483 │ write package missing missing missing missing ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … missing Good but not great missing ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 3 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Vim ["Elisp", "Go", "HTML/CSS", "Has… missing ["GNU/Linux"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Frequently missing missing missing missing missing missing missing maximal vanilla missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 484 │ simple functions Sometimes Friend ["GUI"] String[] String[] Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 30 Gnus moderate comprimise might in future No No No Emacs ["C", "HTML/CSS", "Javascript", … Never ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] ["Time tracking"] ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["Email"] Rarely String[] Sometimes ["Issues", "Code (features)", "C… ["wishper"] ["Tutorials"] ["IRC", "Mailing lists"] ["package.el"] ["Research alternatives"] No Often 57 School Male German Software Development ["No"] ["ispell"] minimal vanilla Too much "must answer" questions. No Emacs mailing list Not great ["tclsh, sqlitesh"] ["default light"] Sometimes No 485 │ copy-paste Never Colleague ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features"] Very well, it's snappy ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 13 No magit, vlf, lsp-mode moderate comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["C++", "C", "Go", "Python", "Sh… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default", "GNU ELPA"… ["Never had to"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never missing ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "M… ["Tutorials", "Design rationale"… ["Never had to"] ["framework default"] ["Install and try it immediately… Eclipse projectile Sometimes missing Masters Male Polish Software Development ["Helm"] ["No"] Prelude No Friend Ok ["eshell"] ["solarized", "solarized-dark", … Never undo-tree 486 │ simple functions Never University/College ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["elisp"] Very well, it's snappy It's fun ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 1 No moderate comprimise might in future No No No vim normal mode, insert mode as … ["Elisp", "Haskell", "Python", "… Sometimes ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] ["Agenda", "Babel"] ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["Email", "GitHub"] Never ["Not interested", "Lack of time… Never missing ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["Manual", "Screenshots"] ["Reddit"] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim No Frequently 19 School Male Indian Student ["Ido"] ["ispell"] maximal vanilla No r/emacs Great ["shell-command", "eshell", "vte… ["doom-one"] Frequently No 487 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 488 │ read and understand Rarely none University/College ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Text editing … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Good but not great runtime, shell, *nix tools integ… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 35 No magit moderate comprimise 5-10y I have in the past No No Emacs ["Assembly", "C++", "C", "C#", "… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] String[] ["framework default", "GNU ELPA"… ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)"] ["GitHub", "Blogs", "Web search … ["Tutorials"] ["Emacs StackExchange"] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim No Often 54 Bachelors Male Canadian Software Development ["Ivy"] ["ispell"] minimal vanilla Not sure lobste.rs Great ["shell"] ["default dark"] Sometimes framework default 489 │ copy-paste Never Archaic, not ergonomic default b… Internet ["daemon"] ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great Good packages. Support for many … ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2", "28.1"] 10 No lsp-mode, helm-rg significant comprimise never considered No No No slightly modified default bindin… ["Assembly", "C++", "C", "Haskel… Sometimes ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA", "Source"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency"] Never missing ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Web search… ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Scr… ["GitHub"] ["package.el", "straight"] ["Research alternatives"] Eclipse projectile Never 28 Bachelors Male Ukrainian Software Development ["Helm", "Ido", "Selectrum"] ["No"] mostly vanila emacs with many pa… Add a poll for emacs most signif… Not sure Hacker News Ok ["none"] ["wombat"] Never No 490 │ simple functions Never Basic dired and using Emacs with… Internet ["TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Poorly, it's sluggish Reusable and composable paradigm… ["Work", "Hobby projects", "Life… ["27.1"] 3 No diredp, ivy, lsp-mode, swiper, m… moderate comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Elisp", "HTML/CSS", "Javascrip… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "PKB"] ["Source", "not sure"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Not interested", "Lack of time… Rarely ["Issues", "Documentation"] ["Reddit", "Blogs", "Web search … ["Design rationale", "Clips/vide… ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["straight"] ["Install and try it immediately… Kate projectile Frequently 29 Bachelors Male Dutch Research ["Ivy"] ["No"] maximal vanilla Bit long No Hacker News Great ["term", "ansi-term"] ["solarized-dark"] Sometimes undo-tree 491 │ copy-paste Never Lisp! The default UI is ugly and… University/College ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Package(s)", "I was learning R… Very well, it's snappy The packages, the customizabilit… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 15 No ess, org, org-roam, corfu, verti… limited comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["R"] Sometimes ["MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely ["Issues"] ["Reddit", "YouTube. Systemcraft… ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"] ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… None No Sometimes 42 PhD Male American Research ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla I don’t create to emacs package … No r/emacs Ok ["eshell"] ["ef-theme (ef-dark)"] Never No 492 │ many packages Rarely Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Community", "Part of the GNU p… Very well, it's snappy ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 7 Mu4e moderate comprimise never considered No No Yes Emacs ["Clojure", "Elisp", "Javascript… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default", "GNU ELPA"… ["GitHub"] Sometimes ["Lack of time"] Sometimes ["Issues", "Advocacy"] ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["Design rationale"] ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["framework default", "use-packa… ["Install and try it immediately… Sublime Text projectile Frequently 27 Masters Male Indian Software Development ["Helm"] ["flyspell"] Spacemacs Not sure r/emacs Ok ["eshell", "vterm"] ["my own custom theme"] Rarely undo-tree 493 │ write package missing missing Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Community"] Very well, it's snappy ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0", "28.2", "28.1"] 14 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Emacs ["C++", "C", "Clojure", "Common … missing ["GNU/Linux", "WSL"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing None missing Rarely missing missing missing missing missing missing missing maximal vanilla missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 494 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 495 │ write package Never Odd keys I still can't remember … Part of HPPA development system ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Only non modal editor availabl… Very well, it's snappy Keyboard macros - main reason us… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0", "28.2"] 30 No hydra, treemacs, racket-mode, gn… moderate comprimise might in future No Would directly No Use hydra to do my own based on … ["Elisp", "Python", "Shell", "SQ… Sometimes ["MacOS"] ["Note taking", "PKB", "Babel"] ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["GitHub"] Sometimes ["No need tod do so."] Sometimes ["Issues", "Code (features)"] ["Reddit", "Blogs"] ["Comparison", "Design rationale… ["Emacs StackExchange", "GitHub"] ["straight", "elpaca"] ["Research alternatives", "wait … pmate, microemacs, visual C projectile Sometimes 62 Bachelors Male British Fin Tech ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["macOS via hunspell"] maximal vanilla No Hacker News Ok ["vterm"] ["modus-vivendi"] Never No 496 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 497 │ simple functions Never Friend ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features"] Very well, it's snappy ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 15 No magit, projectile, multiple-curs… moderate comprimise never considered Yes No No Emacs ["Elisp", "HTML/CSS", "Javascrip… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)"] ["Reddit", "Blogs", "Web search … ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Ove… ["Emacs StackExchange", "GitHub"] ["package.el", "use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim projectile Often 37 Bachelors Male Swiss Software Development ["Ivy"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla Not sure r/emacs Great ["shell-command", "eshell", "vte… ["wilmersdorf"] Often undo-tree 498 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 499 │ write package missing missing missing missing ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["it lost me immediately"] missing Poorly, it's sluggish missing ["i dont"] ["none"] 3000 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing notepad ["brainfuck"] missing ["templeOS"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Never missing missing missing missing missing missing missing gross missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 500 │ read and understand Never very different from other popula… Colleague ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… Good but not great text editing, great packages ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 7 No magit, org, tramp no comprimise never considered I have in the past I have in the past No Emacs ["Javascript", "Rust", "Shell", … Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["Source"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely ["Advocacy"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs"] ["Tutorials", "Screenshots"] ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["straight"] ["Install and try it immediately… vi project.el Sometimes 40 Masters Male missing Software Development ["No"] ["No"] maximal vanilla Not sure lobste.rs Ok ["none"] ["modus-operandi", "modus-vivend… Frequently No 501 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 502 │ write package Never None. The default keybinds really thre… Friend ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Not well The extensibility. Emacs gives m… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 5 Mu4e exwm,org-roam,evil,geiser,corfu,… significant comprimise might in future Cannot No No Vim ["C", "Common Lisp", "Elisp", "P… Never ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["Guix only"] ["Mailing list", "GitHub"] Never ["Lack confidence in code qualit… Rarely ["Issues", "Advocacy"] ["Blogs"] ["Comparison", "Design rationale… ["IRC", "Emacs StackExchange", "… ["GNU Guix using an Emacs config… ["Install and try it immediately… My package was made mostly for m… IntelliJ No Frequently 22 Bachelors Male American Student ["Vertico"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla None. No r/emacs Great ["vterm"] ["modus-operandi"] Frequently undo-tree 503 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 504 │ write package Rarely When it was first introduced in … University/College ["TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility"] Very well, it's snappy extensibility, community ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 10 No magit, org, projectile, eglot limited comprimise never considered Yes No No Vim ["Elisp", "Elixir", "Go", "HTML/… Often ["MacOS"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["framework default", "GNU ELPA"… ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time"] Sometimes ["Issues", "Documentation", "Adv… ["Web search engines"] ["Tutorials", "Design rationale"] ["Framework", "GitHub"] ["framework default", "straight"… ["Install and try it immediately… Vim projectile Rarely 32 Bachelors Male American Software Development ["Vertico"] ["No"] Doom Emacs Not sure Hacker News Great ["vterm"] ["dracula", "modus-vivendi"] Never framework default 505 │ copy-paste Never I didn't care about Emacs keybin… Internet ["TUI"] ["Package(s)", "Community"] ["Package(s)", "Community", "Par… Good but not great Magit ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2", "27.1"] 7 No magit, lsp-mode, flycheck significant comprimise might in future No No No Vim ["Go", "Rust", "Shell"] Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Task management", "Agenda"] ["framework default"] ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Elisp proficiency", "FSF paper… Rarely ["Issues"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Matrix ser… ["Comparison", "Design rationale… ["Matrix", "Reddit"] ["framework default"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim framework default Frequently 35 Masters Male Spanish Software Development ["framework default"] ["framework default"] Doom Emacs No Hacker News Great ["none"] ["solarized-dark", "molokai"] Never framework default 506 │ none Never I can get lost when buffer open … Friend ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Good but not great It's like vim++ with doom ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 2 No I think i added one or two but i… moderate comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["C", "HTML/CSS", "Javascript", … Often ["GNU/Linux"] ["PKB"] ["framework default", "not sure"] ["Mailing list", "Email", "GitHu… Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never missing ["Blogs"] ["Tutorials", "Design rationale"… ["Duckduckgo:)"] ["framework default", "not sure"] ["wait for community"] Vim framework default Often 28 Bachelors Male Polish Software Development ["No"] ["framework default", "flyspell"] Doom Emacs I hope one who read that have gr… No Hacker News Great ["shell-command"] ["doom-one"] Never No 507 │ copy-paste Never I found the doom framework, toge… Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features", "Commu… Not well Extensibility, building ones own… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 1 No org-roam, org-noter, matlab-mode… significant comprimise might in future No Cannot No Vim ["C++", "C", "HTML/CSS", "Julia"… Rarely ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default", "MELPA", "… ["i dont"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never missing ["Reddit", "M-x list-packages"] ["Tutorials", "Manual", "Overvie… ["i dont"] ["framework default"] ["wait for maturity", "wait for … VS Code framework default Rarely 24 Bachelors Male German Student ["Ivy"] ["No"] Doom Emacs nope No r/emacs Ok ["vterm"] ["my own custom theme", "doom-on… Never framework default 508 │ many packages Sometimes Internet ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Community", "Part of the GNU p… Very well, it's snappy ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0", "28.2"] 26 Mu4e significant comprimise 0-2y No No Yes Emacs ["Go", "Python"] Never ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "GNU ELPA devel", "… ["Mailing list", "Email"] Sometimes ["Lack of time", "Lack confidenc… Sometimes ["Issues", "Advocacy"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Mailing li… ["Tutorials", "Manual", "Screens… ["Package mantainer choice"] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… None project.el Frequently 50 Bachelors Male missing IT ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla Yes Emacs mailing list Ok ["eshell"] ["my own custom theme"] Sometimes No 509 │ read and understand Never Internet ["TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features", "Commu… Good but not great ["Work"] ["28.2"] 10 No magit,projectile,avy moderate comprimise might in future I have in the past I have in the past No Vim ["Java", "Python", "Ruby"] Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["framework default", "GNU ELPA"… ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time"] Rarely ["Code (features)"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs"] ["Comparison", "Design rationale… ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["framework default", "use-packa… ["Install and try it immediately… Notepad++ projectile Often 31 Bachelors Male United States citizen Software Development ["Ivy"] ["framework default", "flyspell"] Spacemacs Not sure Hacker News Great ["none"] ["zenburn"] Rarely undo-tree 510 │ none missing missing none Internet ["daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy none ["Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 1 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Emacs ["C#"] missing ["Windows"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Vim missing Never missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Doom Emacs missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 511 │ simple functions Never Friend ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["I really looked up to friend w… Very well, it's snappy The help system - being able to … ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 18 notmuch helm,gnus,dante,projectile,flych… significant comprimise 5-10y No Yes No Emacs ["C", "Elisp", "Haskell", "Nix"] Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Task management", "Agenda"] ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA", "Nix emacs… ["GitHub"] Never ["Not interested", "Most things … Rarely missing ["Blogs", "lobsters"] ["Design rationale", "Documentat… ["I don't"] ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Various Borland Editors projectile Frequently 35 Bachelors Male Australian Software Development ["Helm"] ["ispell"] maximal vanilla No lobste.rs Ok ["vterm"] ["my own custom theme"] Sometimes No 512 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 513 │ write package Never Trying to figure out how to make… University/College ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["SLIME"] Very well, it's snappy Extensibility, keybindings (vani… ["Work", "Hobby projects", "Pret… ["28.2"] 8 Wanderlust avy, counsel, flx, magit, multip… any comprimise never considered I have in the past I have in the past No Emacs ["Clojure", "Common Lisp", "Elis… Frequently ["MacOS", "BSD"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["Mailing list", "Email"] Never ["Lack of time"] Never ["Advocacy"] ["Web search engines", "M-x list… ["Tutorials", "Design rationale"… ["Email"] ["use-package", "manual"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim counsel-git Frequently 28 Bachelors missing Software Development ["Ivy", "counsel"] ["flyspell", "ispell"] minimal vanilla Not sure unitedbsd.com Not great ["shell-command", "eshell", "vte… ["default light", "solarized", "… Sometimes No 514 │ copy-paste Never Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … String[] Very well, it's snappy ["Work"] ["28.2"] 15 No do not prefer never considered No No No Emacs ["Common Lisp", "HTML/CSS", "Jav… Never ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA"] ["Email"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never missing ["Reddit", "Blogs"] ["Tutorials", "Overview"] ["Reddit"] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim No Rarely 46 School Male Argentine Software Development ["No"] ["No"] minimal vanilla No Twitter Great ["none"] ["Don’t recall"] Never No 515 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 516 │ simple functions missing missing ["GUI"] ["Extensibility"] ["Extensibility"] Alright ["Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 2 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Vim ["Javascript"] missing ["GNU/Linux"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Vim missing Frequently missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Doom Emacs missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 517 │ read and understand Never Colleague ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] ["Package(s)"] Not well ["Work"] ["27.2"] 19 No magit,org-mode,counsel,ivy moderate comprimise never considered I have in the past No No Emacs ["Assembly", "C++", "C", "Haskel… Often ["GNU/Linux", "WSL", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["never contacted"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never missing ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "W… ["don't know. please stop making… ["never asked for help"] ["package.el"] ["Research alternatives"] Vim projectile Sometimes missing Bachelors missing Software Development ["Ivy"] ["No"] minimal vanilla No lobste.rs Not great ["none"] ["solarized", "solarized-dark"] Rarely No 518 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing String[] missing missing missing String[] String[] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing String[] missing String[] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 519 │ write package Never Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Text editing … ["Extensibility"] Very well, it's snappy ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 11 No moderate comprimise might in future Cannot Cannot Yes Emacs ["Clojure", "Common Lisp", "Java… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "WSL"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["Source"] ["Email"] Rarely ["FSF paperwork"] Rarely ["Issues", "Code (features)", "C… ["Matrix servers", "Blogs", "Ema… ["Design rationale"] ["IRC", "GitHub"] ["straight", "use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim projectile Sometimes 32 Masters Male Brazilian Fin Tech ["Vertico"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla Not sure lobste.rs Great ["eshell"] ["modus-operandi"] Sometimes undo-tree 520 │ simple functions Never learning all the key combination… Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Package(s)"] Very well, it's snappy customizability ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 10 No cider significant comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Clojure", "Common Lisp"] Sometimes ["GNU/Linux"] ["Task management"] ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Not interested", "Elisp profic… Never missing ["Blogs", "Web search engines"] ["Tutorials", "Manual"] ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… IntelliJ projectile Never 61 Masters Male United States citizen Software Development ["framework default", "Ivy", "Id… ["No"] Prelude No Hacker News Great ["eshell"] ["zenburn"] Never framework default 521 │ simple functions Never Package discovery can be difficu… University/College ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great Extensibility, customization and… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 30 No Lots of file-type specific modes… significant comprimise might in future No No No Default with extensive customiza… ["Assembly", "C++", "C", "Common… Never ["GNU/Linux", "Windows", "MacOS"… ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["Mailing list", "Email", "GitHu… Rarely ["Lack of need; I haven't found … Rarely ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)"] ["Blogs", "Web search engines", … ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["IRC", "GitHub"] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… The Borland IDE, I think? Somet… No Frequently 51 Bachelors Male Canadian Software Development ["Ivy"] ["ispell"] maximal vanilla Yes Hacker News Great ["none"] ["my own custom theme"] Rarely No 522 │ simple functions Never Learning how to read the manual … University/College ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["not having to use the mouse"] Very well, it's snappy Extensibility ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 10 No org,hydra,web-mode,lsp,windmove,… moderate comprimise might in future No No No Emacs ["C++", "C", "Elisp", "HTML/CSS"… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "WSL"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Not knowi… Never missing ["Reddit", "M-x list-packages"] ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["package.el", "use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Notepad++ projectile Sometimes 33 Bachelors Male United States citizen unemployed ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla Would be interesting for a quest… Yes r/emacs Great ["shell", "ansi-term", "vterm"] ["modus-operandi", "doom-nord"] Frequently No 523 │ read and understand Never Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Package(s)", "Community"] Good but not great extensibility and the documentat… ["Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 2 No evil moderate comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["Elisp", "Java", "lua, gdscript… Sometimes ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] ["General document writing", "Ta… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Lack conf… Never missing ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "W… ["Screenshots", "Overview"] ["Reddit"] ["package.el", "use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim No Often missing missing Male Australian ["No"] ["No"] minimal vanilla No r/emacs Great ["none", "eshell"] ["doom-one", "dracula"] Never No 524 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 525 │ simple functions Never I felt there was a gap after fin… Friend ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Text editing … ["Org Mode"] Very well, it's snappy Extensibility and the community, ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0", "28.2"] 5 No Org Mode, Denote, Use-package moderate comprimise never considered No I have in the past No Vim exclusively for when I'm edi… ["HTML/CSS", "Python"] Never ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Not knowi… Never missing ["Reddit", "Web search engines"] ["Tutorials", "Design rationale"… ["Reddit"] ["package.el", "use-package"] ["wait for community"] VS Code projectile Frequently 39 Masters Male Brazilian Student ["Helm", "Ivy"] ["No"] minimal vanilla The question about keybindings c… No r/emacs Great ["none"] ["default dark"] Never No 526 │ write package Rarely Learning the default key bindings By looking for good Haskell edit… ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great Lisp ["Work", "Hobby projects", "ever… ["29.0", "28.2"] 10 Mu4e paredit, magit, sly, cider, vert… significant comprimise might in future No No No Emacs ["C", "Clojure", "Common Lisp", … Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "BSD", "Android"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["Mailing list", "GitHub"] Sometimes String[] Frequently missing ["Reddit", "GitHub", "IRC server… ["Design rationale"] ["IRC"] ["package.el", "use-package", "m… ["Install and try it immediately… Vim project.el Frequently missing missing missing ["Vertico", "Consult"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla Not sure IRC Ok ["eshell", "ansi-term", "vterm"] ["my own custom theme"] Frequently No 527 │ simple functions missing missing Colleague ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 2 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Vim ["C++", "Clojure", "Go", "Haskel… missing ["WSL", "MacOS"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing IntelliJ missing Often missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Spacemacs missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 528 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 529 │ copy-paste Never Internet ["daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Alright org-mode ["Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 1 Mu4e org,which-key,evil,all-the-icons… any comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["C++", "Go", "Javascript", "Pyt… Often ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Lack conf… Never missing ["GitHub", "Web search engines",… ["Tutorials", "Overview"] ["GitHub"] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… GNU ELPA Vim projectile Never 41 Bachelors Male Chinese Education services ["Selectrum"] ["No"] maximal vanilla No Emacs China Great ["vterm"] ["gruvbox"] Never undo-tree 530 │ simple functions Never It was hard too learn which advi… Colleague ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Package(s)"] Very well, it's snappy Customisation ["Work"] ["26.3"] 7 No Orgmode,projectile,cider,parens moderate comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["Clojure", "HTML/CSS", "Python"… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["MELPA", "MELPA Stable"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency"] Rarely ["Advocacy"] ["Mailing lists"] ["Comparison", "Design rationale… ["Emacs StackExchange", "Framewo… ["package.el", "use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim projectile Often 55 Masters Male German Software Development ["Helm"] ["ispell"] maximal vanilla Yes lobste.rs Great ["shell"] ["Dichromacy"] Rarely undo-tree 531 │ copy-paste Never This was many years ago, but I r… Internet ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… Good but not great Cross platform, including comman… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["27.2"] 10 No org-mode, writeroom, rainbow-del… moderate comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Assembly", "C++", "C", "Elisp"… Sometimes ["GNU/Linux", "Windows", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["Mailing list", "Email", "GitHu… Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never ["Advocacy"] ["Reddit", "Blogs", "Web search … ["Tutorials", "Design rationale"… ["Emacs StackExchange"] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… Ten years ago, language specific… No Often 40 Masters Male United States citizen Research ["No"] ["No"] minimal vanilla Not sure Hacker News Great ["none"] ["default dark", "nord", "solari… Never No 532 │ simple functions Never moving from vim to emacs keybind… Friend ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] Good but not great extensibility through elisp ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0", "28.2"] 10 Mu4e Org,magit,lsp-mode any comprimise might in future No Would directly No Vim ["C++", "C", "Elisp", "HTML/CSS"… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA", "Source"] ["Mailing list", "Email"] Rarely ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)", "… ["Blogs", "Sacha Chuas awesome w… ["Comparison", "Design rationale… ["IRC", "Framework", "Mailing li… ["framework default", "manual"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim projectile Sometimes 37 Associates Male German Software Development ["Vertico", "Selectrum", "Margin… ["flyspell"] Doom Emacs Not sure Blog post Great ["vterm"] ["my own custom theme"] Rarely framework default 533 │ read and understand missing missing missing missing ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] missing Good but not great missing ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 2 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Vim ["C++", "C", "Go", "Nim"] missing ["GNU/Linux"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Rarely missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Doom Emacs missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 534 │ copy-paste Never Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] Alright Packages ["Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 3 No limited comprimise never considered No Cannot No Emacs ["C++", "C", "Elisp", "Python"] Never ["GNU/Linux"] ["Task management"] ["MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never missing ["Reddit", "Blogs", "Web search … ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Man… ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"] ["straight"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim projectile Sometimes 21 Bachelors Male Russian Software Development ["Helm", "Ivy"] ["No"] Doom Emacs Not sure Linux.org.ru Great ["none"] ["doom-one"] Often framework default 535 │ copy-paste missing missing Internet ["TUI", "daemon"] ["Package(s)", "Org mode"] ["Part of the GNU project / FSF"] Good but not great ["Work"] ["29.0"] 1 missing missing missing missing missing Vim ["C++", "Go"] missing ["GNU/Linux"] String[] ["framework default"] ["I dont"] missing String[] Rarely missing ["Reddit"] String[] ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim Often missing missing missing missing missing String[] String[] Doom Emacs missing missing missing missing String[] String[] missing 536 │ copy-paste missing missing Colleague ["TUI"] ["Text editing features"] String[] Very well, it's snappy ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 18 missing never considered missing missing missing Emacs ["Python"] missing ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] String[] ["not sure"] String[] missing ["Elisp proficiency"] missing missing String[] String[] String[] ["not sure"] missing None Never missing missing missing missing missing String[] String[] minimal vanilla missing missing missing missing String[] String[] missing 537 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 538 │ none Never Everthing masochists ["TUI"] ["vim"] ["demons"] Poorly, it's sluggish Being worse than vim ["none"] ["19.0"] 0 No plan9port,vim,pacman do not prefer never considered No No No Vim ["Assembly"] Never ["vim"] String[] [".pkg.tar.zst"] ["Carrier pidgeon"] Never ["rms' beard"] Never ["Issues"] ["archlinux.org/packages"] ["infomercials"] ["The FSM"] ["pacman"] ["Install and try it immediately… Using a tube of lube. Vim No Frequently 69 PhD Male British Virgin Islander Prostitution ["No"] ["No"] maximal vanilla Pls make vim gud No Mum Not great ["none"] ["vimdefault"] Never No 539 │ write package Never Where to find help University/College ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Good but not great Extensibility ["Work"] ["29.0", "28.2", "28.1"] 2 No Magit,pcap-mode,org-roam,lsp-mod… significant comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["C++", "C", "Python", "Shell"] Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default"] ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time", "not that much … Rarely ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)", "… ["IRC servers", "Matrix servers"… ["Comparison", "Manual", "Screen… ["Framework", "Discord"] ["framework default"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim framework default Rarely 27 Bachelors Male Norwegian Software Development ["framework default"] ["framework default"] Doom Emacs Every free/libre tool i use usua… Yes lobste.rs Great ["vterm"] ["gruvbox"] Frequently framework default 540 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 541 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 542 │ read and understand Never The initial jump from using emac… Friend ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features"] Good but not great Configurability, terminal editor ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0", "28.2"] 5 No Org Roam, vterm, magit, elpy, ls… significant comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Elisp", "Python", "Shell", "Sc… Often ["GNU/Linux", "WSL"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Lack conf… Rarely ["Issues", "Advocacy"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Web search… ["Comparison", "Overview"] ["GitHub"] ["package.el", "use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Eclipse project.el Sometimes 25 Bachelors Male United States citizen Software Development ["Helm"] ["ispell"] maximal vanilla No Hacker News Great ["vterm"] ["default dark"] Often No 543 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 544 │ simple functions Never Forcing the use of email seems a… The help system took some time t… clojure development setup ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] Alright It's a lisp machine, not an ordi… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 2 No org-mode, vertico, magit, ranger… moderate comprimise never considered No No No both default and vim ["Clojure", "Elisp", "HTML/CSS",… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default", "GNU ELPA"… ["GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Not knowi… Never ["Advocacy"] ["Reddit", "Blogs"] ["Tutorials", "Manual"] ["I usually don't"] ["framework default", "package.e… ["wait for community"] Vim projectile Frequently 22 Bachelors Male Georgian Software Development ["Ivy", "Vertico"] ["No"] Doom Emacs On mobile firefox the checkboxes… No r/emacs Not great ["eshell", "vterm"] ["modus-operandi", "modus-vivend… Rarely framework default 545 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 546 │ many packages Sometimes I don't remember. I guess key bi… Friend ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility"] Good but not great Extensibility\r\nUniversality (o… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0", "27.1", "26.3"] 25 Gnus Org mode, Magit any comprimise 10+y No No No Emacs ["Elisp", "HTML/CSS", "Javascrip… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA", "MELPA Sta… ["Mailing list"] Rarely ["Lack of time"] Sometimes ["Issues", "Code (features)", "C… ["Mailing lists", "M-x list-pack… ["Overview"] ["Mailing lists"] ["package.el", "manual"] ["Install and try it immediately… MELPA, as that seemed simple at … No Frequently missing missing missing ["Helm"] ["flyspell", "langtool"] maximal vanilla Not sure Emacs mailing list Great ["eshell"] ["default light"] Sometimes No 547 │ read and understand Never Elisp isn't the most intuitive l… Internet ["GUI"] ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy Very extensible. I can make the … ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 1 No Org-mode significant comprimise never considered No Would directly No Vim ["HTML/CSS", "Javascript", "Pyth… Rarely ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default", "GNU ELPA"… ["GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Not knowi… Rarely ["Issues"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "M… ["Comparison", "Manual", "Screen… ["GitHub"] ["framework default", "package.e… ["Install and try it immediately… VSCodium framework default Sometimes 29 Masters Male Belgian Software Development ["No"] ["framework default"] Doom Emacs No Hacker News Great ["none"] ["doom-old-hope"] Never framework default 548 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 549 │ copy-paste Never I tried using emacs a couple of … Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility"] Good but not great Freedom. ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 15 No limited comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["HTML/CSS", "Javascript", "Pyth… Never ["GNU/Linux"] String[] ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time"] Never missing ["Reddit"] ["Tutorials", "Design rationale"] ["GitHub"] ["package.el"] ["Research alternatives"] Eclipse projectile Rarely 30 PhD Male Peruvian Research ["Ido"] ["No"] minimal vanilla Yes Sacha Chua newsletter Great ["none"] ["sanityinc-tomorrow"] Never No 550 │ simple functions Never Vanilla key bindings are not int… Colleague ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility"] Very well, it's snappy You can change almost everything… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2", "28.1"] 1 No evil,vertico,orderless,magit,mar… moderate comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["C++", "Python", "Rust", "Shell… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] String[] ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Elisp proficiency"] Rarely ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)", "… ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "W… ["configuration examples"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Discord"] ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… VS Code project.el Rarely missing School Male German Software Development ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["No"] maximal vanilla education should be more interna… No r/emacs Great ["vterm"] ["my own custom theme"] Sometimes undo-tree 551 │ copy-paste Never how to find keyboard keys/comman… Colleague ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features", "Orgmo… Alright native keyboard support for ever… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2", "28.1"] 1 No magit, connsel, orgmode limited comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["none yet"] Frequently ["Windows"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Not interested", "Lack of time… Never missing ["Web search engines", "friends"] ["Manual", "some way to list exi… ["work teams"] ["package.el", "use-package"] ["wait for community"] Visual Studio No Frequently 31 Bachelors Male American Software Development ["No"] ["No"] minimal vanilla Not sure friend Great ["none"] ["default dark"] Never No 552 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 553 │ simple functions Never Internet ["TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["26.3"] 10 No helm, magit, projectile, eglot limited comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["C++", "Python"] Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking"] ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Not interested", "Lack of time… Never missing ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Web search… ["Tutorials"] ["Reddit", "Framework"] ["package.el", "use-package", "m… ["Install and try it immediately… None projectile Never 32 Masters Male Polish Software Development ["Helm"] ["No"] maximal vanilla No r/emacs Ok ["shell-command", "shell", "eshe… ["default light", "zenburn"] Rarely undo-tree 554 │ copy-paste Never Internet ["TUI"] ["Text editing features", "Built… ["Text editing features"] Not well ["Work"] ["28.2"] 6 No limited comprimise never considered No No No evil ["Shell"] Frequently ["MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default", "MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never missing ["GitHub", "Blogs", "Web search … ["Clips/videos"] ["GitHub"] ["framework default", "straight"] ["Install and try it immediately… Eclipse projectile Rarely 40 Masters Male German Software Development ["Helm"] ["framework default"] Doom Emacs No Hacker News Great ["none"] ["doom-one"] Rarely undo-tree 555 │ simple functions Never I had troubles getting a decent … Friend ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… ["Text editing features", "the a… Good but not great - Flexibility to browse multiple… ["Work", "Hobby projects", "life… ["28.2"] 9 Gnus lsp,eglot,use-package,smart-tabs… moderate comprimise might in future No I have in the past No Emacs ["Assembly", "C", "Go", "Haskell… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "BSD"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Elisp proficiency", "Not knowi… Rarely ["Issues", "Code (features)"] ["IRC servers", "Web search engi… ["Tutorials", "Design rationale"… ["IRC"] ["package.el", "use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Notepad++ project.el Frequently 29 Masters Male Polish Software Development ["Ido"] ["No"] maximal vanilla "Papua New Guinean" nationality … Yes IRC Ok ["none"] ["wombat"] Often No 556 │ simple functions Never Friend ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility"] Very well, it's snappy ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 10 No any comprimise might in future I have in the past I have in the past Yes Emacs ["HTML/CSS", "Python"] Sometimes ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "PKB"] ["Source"] ["GitHub"] Sometimes String[] Sometimes ["Issues", "Code (features)"] ["Reddit"] ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Scr… ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["straight"] ["Install and try it immediately… Sublime Text No Often 44 PhD Male missing Research ["No"] ["flyspell", "ispell"] maximal vanilla No r/emacs Great ["shell-command"] ["modus-vivendi", "ef-themes"] Never undo-fu 557 │ copy-paste missing missing Internet ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Text editing features", "Force… ["Text editing features"] Very well, it's snappy Consistency over many years. Sup… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["27.2"] 20 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Emacs ["Assembly", "C++", "C"] missing ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing jed missing Rarely missing missing missing missing missing missing missing minimal vanilla missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 558 │ write package Never Different keybindings than mains… CD-ROM attached to a magazine ["GUI"] ["habit"] ["Curiosity"] Good but not great Long-running free software proje… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["27.2"] 16 No IEdit, Company, IDO Vertical, Un… limited comprimise might in future No I should, but always postpone, s… No Emacs ["C#", "Shell"] Never ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] ["Note taking"] ["GNU ELPA"] ["Email", "GitHub"] Never ["No need (I'm usually happy wit… Rarely ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)"] ["Reddit", "Blogs", "Web search … ["Comparison", "Design rationale… ["Reddit"] ["package.el", "manual"] ["Install and try it immediately… Notepad++ No Sometimes 48 School Male Italian Software Development ["Ido"] ["No"] maximal vanilla No lobste.rs Great ["shell"] ["my own custom theme"] Never undo-tree 559 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 560 │ copy-paste Never Navigating the "Customize" menu … Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility"] Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1", "27.2"] 1 No limited comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Common Lisp"] Never ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["Email"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never missing ["GitHub", "Blogs", "GNU ELPA/ME… ["Tutorials", "Screenshots", "Cl… ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["manual", "System Crafters' ema… ["Install and try it immediately… None No Rarely 29 Bachelors Male American Manufacturing ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["flyspell"] minimal vanilla No r/emacs Great ["none"] ["tango-dark"] Rarely No 561 │ write package missing missing missing missing ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … missing Very well, it's snappy missing ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 10 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Emacs ["C++", "C", "Clojure", "Elisp",… missing ["GNU/Linux"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Sometimes missing missing missing missing missing missing missing maximal vanilla missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 562 │ simple functions missing missing missing missing ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … missing Very well, it's snappy missing ["Work"] ["28.2"] 7 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Vim ["Elixir", "Erlang", "Javascript… missing ["MacOS"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Sometimes missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Doom Emacs missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 563 │ write package Sometimes I do not recall. ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Very well, it's snappy Its extensibility and flexibilit… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 20 Mu4e mu4e, elfeed, org-mode, magit, d… significant comprimise 10+y No I have in the past No Emacs ["C", "Elisp", "Elixir", "Erlang… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["Email"] Sometimes String[] Sometimes ["Issues", "Code (features)", "C… ["Reddit", "Mailing lists", "Blo… ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Ove… ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["package.el", "use-package", "m… ["Install and try it immediately… jed projectile Frequently 46 School Male American Creative/Writing ["Selectrum", "Consult"] ["ispell"] maximal vanilla Not sure Twitter Great ["vterm"] ["modus-vivendi"] Often framework default 564 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 565 │ simple functions Never The learning curve is steep. Bac… Internet ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great Malleability! The fact that it c… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2", "27.2"] 9 No evil,magit,lsp-mode,yasnippet,un… any comprimise might in future No No No Vim ["C++", "C", "Python", "Shell", … Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "WSL", "Windows"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["framework default", "GNU ELPA"… ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Lack confidenc… Never missing ["Reddit", "GitHub", "M-x list-p… ["Design rationale"] ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["framework default", "straight"… ["Install and try it immediately… Vim framework default Frequently 31 Masters Male missing Software Development ["framework default", "Helm"] ["framework default", "flyspell"] Doom Emacs No Hacker News Great ["vterm"] ["monokai"] Frequently undo-tree 566 │ copy-paste Never Elisp is a bit difficult, and se… Colleague ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great Plugin Quality, Org Mode, worksp… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["27.1"] 1 No magit, treemacs moderate comprimise might in future No No No Vim ["Elisp", "Elixir", "Go", "HTML/… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["MELPA", "Source"] ["Mailing list", "Email", "GitHu… Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely ["Issues", "Advocacy"] ["Web search engines", "M-x list… ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["Reddit", "Framework", "GitHub"… ["framework default", "package.e… ["Research alternatives"] Vim framework default Sometimes 26 Bachelors Male United States citizen Software Development ["framework default"] ["framework default"] Doom Emacs No Hacker News Great ["shell", "eshell", "term"] ["doom-one", "doom-one-light"] Never framework default 567 │ simple functions Never Key bindings, and learning a few… University/College ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Good but not great Flexibility, not needing to swit… ["Work", "Hobby projects", "Cale… ["28.2"] 15 No magit, proof-general , company-c… moderate comprimise never considered No No No CUA + default + some tweaks ["Haskell", "Ocaml, Coq"] Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA", "MELPA Sta… ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely ["Issues", "Advocacy"] ["Reddit", "Discourse", "Blogs",… ["Tutorials", "Design rationale"… ["Emacs StackExchange", "Framewo… ["package.el", "use-package", "m… ["Research alternatives", "wait … Vim No Frequently 35 PhD Male Argentine Software Development ["No"] ["flyspell", "ispell"] maximal vanilla No #emacs channel in our Slack spac… Ok ["vterm", "multi-vterm"] ["default dark", "doom-one", "so… Often No 568 │ write package missing missing Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility"] ["Lisp Editing"] Very well, it's snappy ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 10 No missing never considered missing missing missing Emacs ["C", "Clojure", "Elisp", "Go", … Rarely ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["Email", "GitHub"] missing String[] Sometimes missing ["GitHub", "Mailing lists", "Blo… ["Manual"] ["GitHub"] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… No Frequently missing missing missing missing missing ["Vertico"] ["ispell"] maximal vanilla missing missing missing missing ["shell-command", "eshell"] ["default dark"] Rarely No 569 │ write package Rarely Colleague ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0", "28.2", "28.1", "27.1"] 35 Gnus limited comprimise 10+y No No No Emacs ["Assembly", "C", "Elisp", "Go",… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["Mailing list", "Email", "GitHu… Rarely String[] Often ["Issues", "Code (features)", "C… ["GitHub", "Mailing lists", "Blo… ["Comparison", "Design rationale… ["GitHub", "Mailing lists", "Ema… ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… vi project.el Frequently 54 Bachelors Male British Software Development ["Selectrum", "Marginalia"] ["flyspell", "ispell"] maximal vanilla Yes lobste.rs Great ["shell"] ["modus-operandi"] Sometimes No 570 │ copy-paste Never Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 5 No moderate comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["Go", "Javascript", "Java", "Ty… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "WSL", "MacOS"] ["Note taking"] ["framework default", "Source"] ["GitHub", "Never the mailing li… Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely ["Issues", "Advocacy"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Web search… ["Tutorials", "Manual", "Screens… ["Matrix", "Reddit", "Emacs Stac… ["framework default", "straight"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim framework default Never 28 Bachelors Male American Software Development ["framework default"] ["No"] Doom Emacs Not sure Hacker News Great ["eshell", "vterm"] ["doom-one", "solarized"] Never No 571 │ write package Rarely When I got started I immediately… Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Built-in feat… ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] Very well, it's snappy The ability to easily inspect an… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0", "28.2"] 1 Gnus org-mode, eww, eshell, gnus, erc… any comprimise might in future Cannot Cannot No Emacs ["C++", "Elisp", "Python"] Never ["Windows", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA"] ["Mailing list", "Email", "GitHu… Rarely ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely missing ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Mailing li… ["Design rationale", "Overview"] ["IRC", "Mailing lists", "Discor… ["package.el", "manual"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim project.el Frequently 20 School Male Estonian Software Development ["No"] ["flyspell", "ispell"] minimal vanilla No Emacs mailing list Great ["eshell"] ["default light", "default dark"… Often No 572 │ simple functions Never Internet ["TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Community"] Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 20 No moderate comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["C++", "C", "Clojure", "Common … Sometimes ["GNU/Linux"] String[] ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["Email"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never missing ["Blogs"] ["Tutorials"] ["Emacs StackExchange"] ["elpaca"] ["wait for maturity"] None projectile Rarely missing missing missing ["Helm"] ["No"] maximal vanilla No Hacker News Ok ["none"] ["my own custom theme"] Often No 573 │ simple functions Never Coming from vim, took me a while… by watching Handmade Hero ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Text editing … ["Text editing features", "Part … Good but not great Being able to work with little t… ["Work", "Hobby projects", "pers… ["27.1"] 5 No Org mode, nov.el, projectile, ma… significant comprimise never considered No Cannot No Emacs ["C", "Elisp", "HTML/CSS", "Java… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Task management", "Agenda", "T… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["Mailing list"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never missing ["Web search engines"] ["Tutorials", "Manual"] ["Emacs StackExchange", "Mailing… ["package.el"] ["Research alternatives"] Vim projectile Rarely 39 Bachelors Male Argentine Software Development ["No"] ["No"] minimal vanilla No lobste.rs Ok ["shell-command", "shell", "term… ["solarized-dark"] Frequently No 574 │ write package Rarely Friend ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 3 No org-roam,org,lsp significant comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["C++", "C", "Go", "HTML/CSS", "… Frequently ["MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default", "GNU ELPA"… ["Mailing list", "GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time", "Not knowing ho… Sometimes ["Issues"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs"] ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Ove… ["Reddit", "Framework", "GitHub"] ["framework default", "straight"… ["Install and try it immediately… Vim framework default Often 26 PhD Male French Research ["framework default", "Helm"] ["framework default", "flyspell"… Doom Emacs No Hacker News Great ["none"] ["doom-one"] Frequently framework default 575 │ simple functions Never Book ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] Good but not great ["Work"] ["28.2"] 7 No magit,org,hydra,yasnippet,lsp limited comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["Clojure", "Erlang", "Perl", "R… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA Stable"] ["Never contacted"] Never ["Lack of time"] Never missing ["Reddit", "Blogs", "Web search … ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["I never asked, if I can’t solv… ["use-package"] ["Research alternatives", "wait … Vim No Sometimes 42 School Male missing Software Development ["Ivy"] ["No"] minimal vanilla No Hacker News Ok ["none"] ["default dark", "dracula"] Never undo-tree 576 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 577 │ copy-paste Never Yes, longer command combos are h… Internet ["GUI"] ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… ["Common lisp, with slime/sly wa… Very well, it's snappy The package library, org mode is… ["Hobby projects"] ["27.2"] 1 No which-key, ivy limited comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Common Lisp"] Never ["Windows", "MacOS"] ["Task management"] ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA Stable"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never ["Issues"] ["Blogs", "Web search engines"] ["Tutorials"] ["GitHub"] ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… IntelliJ No Rarely 25 Bachelors Male South African Software Development ["No"] ["No"] minimal vanilla No Hacker News Ok ["none"] ["wombat"] Never No 578 │ simple functions Never University/College ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … String[] Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 8 No moderate comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["C++", "Elisp", "Elixir", "Pyth… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA Stable", "So… ["GitHub"] Never ["Not interested", "Lack of time… Rarely ["Issues"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Web search… ["Tutorials", "Manual", "Overvie… ["GitHub"] ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Sublime Text projectile Sometimes 32 Masters Male Danish Software Development ["Helm", "Ivy", "Ido", "Consult"] ["No"] maximal vanilla No Hacker News Ok ["vterm"] ["dracula", "solarized-dark"] Rarely undo-tree 579 │ simple functions missing missing Internet ["GUI"] ["Text editing features"] ["Text editing features"] Very well, it's snappy ["Work"] ["28.2"] 33 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Emacs ["PHP"] missing ["Windows"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Eclipse missing Often missing missing missing missing missing missing missing maximal vanilla missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 580 │ copy-paste Never Setting up environment Internet ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Very well, it's snappy Extensibility ["Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 1 No Dap-mode moderate comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["Elixir", "Dart"] Rarely ["MacOS"] ["Task management", "PKB"] ["framework default"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never missing ["Reddit"] ["Tutorials", "Manual", "Overvie… ["Matrix", "GitHub", "Searching … ["framework default"] ["Install and try it immediately… VS Code framework default Never 29 Masters Male French Software Development ["framework default"] ["framework default"] Doom Emacs No r/emacs Ok ["eshell"] ["gruvbox", "catpuccin"] Never framework default 581 │ copy-paste missing missing ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … String[] Good but not great ["Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 1 missing missing missing missing missing Vim ["Assembly", "C", "Elisp", "Go",… missing ["GNU/Linux"] String[] ["framework default", "GNU ELPA"… ["GitHub"] missing String[] missing missing ["Reddit", "GitHub"] String[] String[] ["package.el", "use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim Never missing missing missing missing missing String[] String[] maximal vanilla missing missing missing missing String[] String[] missing 582 │ simple functions Never Discoverability Friend ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy Customisability, extensibility, … ["Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 8 No Magit, evil, eglot do not prefer never considered No Would directly No Vim ["Elisp", "Haskell", "Shell", "S… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "Babel"] ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely ["Issues", "Code (features)", "C… ["Reddit", "Sasha Chua’s Emacs N… ["Tutorials", "Manual", "Screens… ["GitHub"] ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim project.el Rarely missing missing missing Software Development ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla No r/emacs Great ["vterm"] ["modus-operandi", "modus-vivend… Sometimes No 583 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 584 │ simple functions Never When you first start, it's diffi… Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great Elisp is really easy to get a gr… ["Work"] ["29.0"] 7 No magit, eglot, lsp-mode, evil, us… significant comprimise might in future No No No Vim ["Clojure", "Go", "Haskell", "Ru… Frequently ["MacOS"] String[] ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA Stable"] ["I've never done this"] Rarely ["Lack confidence in code qualit… Never ["Issues", "Code (features)"] ["Blogs", "Web search engines"] ["Tutorials", "Screenshots", "Cl… ["I usually use a search engine"] ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim projectile Sometimes missing Masters Male United States citizen Software Development ["Ivy"] ["No"] maximal vanilla Not sure r/emacs Ok ["eshell"] ["clues-theme.el"] Sometimes undo-tree 585 │ copy-paste Never Internet ["daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great ["Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 1 Mu4e limited comprimise never considered Cannot Cannot No meow ["Rust", "org"] Sometimes ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA", "Source"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time"] Rarely ["Issues"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Discord"] ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Discord"] ["straight"] ["Research alternatives"] neovim framework default Often 20 School Male Filipino Student ["framework default"] ["framework default"] crafted Not sure r/emacs Great ["none"] ["doom-meltbus"] Rarely meow 586 │ copy-paste Never N/A Documentation, tutorials, learni… Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Part of the G… Good but not great Extensibility. Everything can be… ["Work"] ["28.1", "27.1"] 6 No magit, evil, org, multiple-curso… significant comprimise never considered Doom emacs donation should be si… Would like a stream line way to … No Vim ["C++", "Python"] Frequently ["Windows"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default", "Source", … ["N/A"] Never ["Not knowing how to modify a pa… Rarely ["Issues"] ["GNU ELPA/MELPA online package … ["Tutorials", "Design rationale"… ["Matrix", "Framework", "Discord… ["framework default", "straight"… ["Install and try it immediately… N/A Vim framework default Frequently 36 Bachelors Male Brazilian CG/FX/Motion Pictures ["framework default", "Vertico"] ["framework default", "flyspell"… Doom Emacs Would be nice to know results of… No :doom discourse Ok ["shell-command", "shell"] ["doom-one", "doom-one-light"] Rarely framework default 587 │ simple functions Never Discoverability was a hassle in … Internet ["GUI", "TUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] Very well, it's snappy Extensibility. ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 7 No magit,editorconfig,direnv,vterm moderate comprimise might in future No No No Vim ["Elisp", "Go", "Javascript", "P… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "Task management… ["framework default"] ["GitHub", "Discord"] Rarely ["Lack of time"] Rarely ["Issues", "Code (features)", "C… ["Discord"] ["Screenshots", "Clips/videos", … ["Framework", "Discord"] ["straight"] ["wait for community"] Vim framework default Sometimes 25 Bachelors Male Slovenian Software Development ["framework default", "Vertico",… ["framework default"] Doom Emacs No r/emacs Ok ["vterm"] ["sanityinc-tomorrow-blue"] Rarely framework default 588 │ simple functions Rarely University/College ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Package(s)"] Alright ["Work", "Hobby projects", "Gene… ["28.2"] 4 Mu4e magit,org,org-roam moderate comprimise never considered Cannot Cannot No Vim ["C++", "C", "Elisp", "Go", "HTM… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default", "MELPA", "… ["Mailing list", "Email", "GitHu… Rarely ["Lack of time", "Not knowing ho… Rarely ["Issues", "Documentation"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Mailing li… ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["Matrix", "Framework", "GitHub"… ["framework default", "straight"] ["wait for maturity", "wait for … Vim framework default Often 25 Masters Male French Research ["framework default", "Vertico",… ["No"] Doom Emacs Not sure Discourse Great ["vterm"] ["doom-one", "doom-one-light"] Rarely framework default 589 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 590 │ read and understand Never I had to learn elisp if I wanted… Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy Keyboard macros; built-in "packa… ["Hobby projects", "Study"] ["28.2"] 2 No company, flycheck, lsp-mode, yas… moderate comprimise never considered No Cannot No Emacs ["C++", "C", "Elisp", "Haskell",… Sometimes ["GNU/Linux", "WSL"] String[] ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["GitHub", "Discord"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Unfamilia… Never missing ["Reddit", "Web search engines",… ["Tutorials", "Clips/videos"] ["Reddit"] ["package.el"] ["Install and try it immediately… Sublime Text No Rarely 19 School Male Brazilian Student ["Ido"] ["No"] maximal vanilla I loved this survey framework No r/emacs Great ["term"] ["dracula"] Never No 591 │ copy-paste Never lack of easy to understand docum… Friend ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Not well it's transparent, easy to modify… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 0 No moderate comprimise never considered No Cannot No Emacs ["C++", "C", "HTML/CSS", "Javasc… Rarely ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "NonGNU ELPA", "MEL… ["GitHub"] Never ["Not interested", "Lack of time… Never missing ["Reddit", "Web search engines"] ["Tutorials", "Screenshots", "Ov… ["GitHub"] ["use-package"] ["Research alternatives"] VS Code projectile Never 20 School Male Polish Student ["Ivy"] ["No"] minimal vanilla No r/emacs Great ["vterm"] ["dracula", "gruvbox"] Never No 592 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 593 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 594 │ copy-paste missing missing missing missing ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Package(s)", "Text editing fea… missing Good but not great missing ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 6 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Vim ["C++", "Java"] missing ["GNU/Linux"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Frequently missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Doom Emacs missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 595 │ copy-paste Never Friend ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Community"] Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0", "28.2", "28.1", "27.2"] 2 No do not prefer might in future No No No Emacs ["C", "Clojure", "Common Lisp", … Rarely ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["General document writing", "Ta… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["Mailing list", "Email", "GitHu… Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Unfamilia… Never missing ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs", "G… ["Tutorials", "Manual", "Screens… ["Reddit", "Framework", "GitHub"] ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim projectile Rarely 32 Masters Male Brazilian Fin Tech ["framework default", "Vertico",… ["framework default", "flyspell"] Doom Emacs No Telegram Ok ["eshell", "vterm"] ["doom-one", "dracula", "zenburn… Never undo-tree 596 │ copy-paste Never Trying to remember keyboard shor… Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)"] ["Extensibility", "Part of the G… Good but not great Org mode, helm ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 2 No moderate comprimise might in future No I have in the past No Emacs ["C", "C#", "HTML/CSS", "Shell",… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Elisp proficiency", "Not knowi… Never missing ["Reddit", "Web search engines",… ["Comparison", "Tutorials"] ["GitHub"] ["straight"] ["Install and try it immediately… VS Code projectile Sometimes 25 School Male German Software Development ["Helm"] ["framework default"] Doom Emacs No lobste.rs Great ["vterm"] ["doom-one"] Never framework default 597 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 598 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 599 │ write package Never I would prefer the traditional g… Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Good but not great extensibility ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 3 Mu4e lsp-mode, tree-sitter, org-mode,… limited comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["Elisp", "HTML/CSS", "Javascrip… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default", "MELPA", "… ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time", "Lack confidenc… Never missing ["Reddit", "Discord", "Discourse… ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Des… ["Framework", "GitHub", "Discord… ["framework default"] ["Install and try it immediately… VS Code framework default Sometimes 33 Associates Male German Software Development ["Vertico", "Selectrum", "Margin… ["No"] Doom Emacs Yes Hacker News Great ["vterm"] ["solarized"] Rarely undo-tree 600 │ none missing missing Elisp Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Text editing … ["Extensibility", "Text editing … Very well, it's snappy Extensibility ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 2 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Emacs ["Python"] missing ["GNU/Linux"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing VS Code missing Frequently missing missing missing missing missing missing missing minimal vanilla missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 601 │ simple functions Never No, but it took quite a while to… University/College ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features"] Very well, it's snappy Extensibility. Multiple modes. … ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.1"] 25 No slime, use-package, pdf-tools, m… significant comprimise never considered No I have in the past No Emacs ["Julia", "Python", "Common Lisp… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never ["Issues"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Web search… ["Tutorials"] ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… None projectile Frequently 57 PhD Male British Research ["Ivy"] ["flyspell"] maximal vanilla Yes r/emacs Great ["vterm"] ["modus-vivendi"] Rarely No 602 │ simple functions Never elisp configuration, key shortcut Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["libre"] Good but not great Keyboard centric workflow, no UI… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2", "28.1"] 5 Mu4e magit, consul, projectile, mu4e, significant comprimise might in future No No No Vim ["HTML/CSS", "Javascript", "Pyth… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "Windows"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default"] ["GitHub"] Never ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Never missing ["Reddit", "Matrix servers", "Bl… ["Tutorials"] ["Matrix", "Reddit"] ["framework default"] ["Install and try it immediately… Vim framework default Rarely 35 Masters Male French Software Development ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["framework default", "flyspell"] Doom Emacs Not sure Hacker News Great ["vterm"] ["default dark", "doom-one"] Rarely framework default 603 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 604 │ copy-paste Never 25 years back, my learning curve… Colleague ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Package(s)", "Gnus"] Very well, it's snappy Over the many years I have been … ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0", "28.2"] 25 Gnus significant comprimise 5-10y I have in the past Would directly No Emacs ["Elisp", "HTML/CSS"] Often ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "GNU ELPA devel", "… ["Mailing list", "Email"] Never ["Elisp proficiency"] Rarely ["Documentation", "Advocacy"] ["Mailing lists", "Blogs", "Web … ["Tutorials", "Overview"] ["IRC", "Matrix", "Mailing lists… ["package.el"] ["wait for community"] None No Frequently 55 Masters Male Dutch Public service ["No"] ["wcheck"] minimal vanilla Yes Emacs mailing list Ok ["shell", "eshell"] ["default light"] Sometimes No 605 │ simple functions missing missing missing missing ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … missing Very well, it's snappy missing ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 15 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Emacs ["Clojure", "HTML/CSS", "Javascr… missing ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Sometimes missing missing missing missing missing missing missing minimal vanilla missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 606 │ read and understand Never no Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Text editing … ["Community"] Very well, it's snappy extensibility ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 7 No eglot,projectile,embark,paredit,… significant comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Common Lisp", "Python", "Schem… Frequently ["GNU/Linux", "MacOS"] ["Note taking", "Babel"] ["MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Sometimes String[] Sometimes ["Issues", "Code (features)", "C… ["Reddit"] ["Tutorials", "Screenshots", "Cl… ["GitHub"] ["straight"] ["Install and try it immediately… melpa None projectile Often 26 School Male Vietnamese Software Development ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["No"] minimal vanilla No lobste.rs Ok ["vterm"] ["zenburn"] Sometimes undo-tree 607 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 608 │ write package Never Learning lisp was a bit (though … Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Good but not great The super low barrier to entry t… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 2 notmuch notmuch, org, magit, vertico, co… moderate comprimise might in future Yes No No Vim ["Elisp", "Haskell", "Python"] Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default", "GNU ELPA"… ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time", "Elisp proficie… Rarely ["Issues", "Documentation"] ["Discord"] ["I don't think I can give a gen… ["Discord"] ["framework default", "straight"] ["wait for maturity"] I have never submitted to any of… Vim No Frequently 35 PhD Male Brazilian Research ["framework default", "Vertico",… ["No"] Doom Emacs Great work, this was very smooth… Yes Discord Great ["vterm"] ["ef-day"] Rarely undo-tree 609 │ write package Never Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Text editing features", "Org m… Very well, it's snappy Extensibility, community ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 2 Mu4e moderate comprimise might in future No No Yes Emacs ["Elisp"] Frequently ["MacOS"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["GNU ELPA", "MELPA"] ["Email", "GitHub"] Sometimes String[] Sometimes ["Issues", "Code (features)", "C… ["Reddit", "Mailing lists", "Blo… ["Manual", "Screenshots", "Clips… ["Reddit", "GitHub"] ["straight"] ["Install and try it immediately… Melpa is easiest None No Frequently 35 PhD Male United States citizen Research ["Vertico", "Marginalia", "Consu… ["No"] maximal vanilla No Emacs mailing list Great ["eshell"] ["my own custom theme"] Never No 610 │ copy-paste missing missing Internet ["GUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 2 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Emacs ["C++"] missing ["GNU/Linux", "Windows", "MacOS"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing VS Code missing Sometimes missing missing missing missing missing missing missing minimal vanilla missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 611 │ write package Never Colleague ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Package(s)"] Very well, it's snappy ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 5 Mu4e significant comprimise never considered No No No Emacs ["Elisp", "HTML/CSS", "Python", … Sometimes ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time", "Lack confidenc… Rarely ["Issues", "Code (bug fixes)"] ["Reddit", "Web search engines"] ["Comparison", "Tutorials", "Scr… ["IRC", "Reddit", "Emacs StackEx… ["use-package"] ["Install and try it immediately… Textwrangler No Often 39 PhD Male Dutch Research ["Helm", "Ido"] ["ispell"] maximal vanilla Often > Frequently. Very confusi… Yes r/emacs Great ["ansi-term"] ["Doom themes"] Often undo-tree 612 │ simple functions Never Just getting around. Easy to for… Internet ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["lisp"] Very well, it's snappy Longevity. Consistency. I can ma… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 35 No evil, magit, rainbow-delimiters,… significant comprimise might in future No I have in the past No Vim ["C++", "C", "Clojure", "Common … Sometimes ["GNU/Linux", "WSL", "Windows", … ["Note taking", "General documen… ["framework default", "GNU ELPA"… ["Email", "GitHub"] Never ["Not interested", "Lack of time… Never ["Issues"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Mailing li… ["Tutorials", "Overview"] ["Duckduckgo search. I figure it… ["framework default", "package.e… ["Install and try it immediately… Vim No Frequently 54 Masters Male United States citizen Software Development ["Helm"] ["No"] Doom Emacs Keep it up. Yes Hacker News Great ["none"] ["default dark"] Never No 613 │ write package Never Mismatch between evil-mode and b… Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Lisp"] Very well, it's snappy Self-documenting, extensible on-… ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 6 Mu4e magit, lsp-mode, treemacs, org-m… moderate comprimise never considered No No No Vim ["C++", "C", "Common Lisp", "Eli… Frequently ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking", "General documen… ["Source"] ["GitHub"] Sometimes String[] Sometimes ["Issues", "Code (features)", "C… ["Reddit", "GitHub", "IRC server… ["Tutorials", "Screenshots", "Cl… ["Framework"] ["straight"] ["wait for community"] I only publish source repositori… Vim projectile Frequently missing Bachelors Male Norwegian Software Development ["Helm"] ["spell-fu"] Doom Emacs :) Yes Doom discourse Great ["eshell", "vterm"] ["doom-one"] Sometimes undo-fu 614 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 615 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 616 │ none missing missing . Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Text editing … ["Text editing features"] Very well, it's snappy . ["Hobby projects"] ["29.0"] 1 No ,. missing never considered missing missing missing Vim ["C++", "C", "Java", "Python", "… Rarely ["GNU/Linux"] ["Note taking"] ["framework default"] ["GitHub"] missing ["Elisp proficiency", "Lack conf… Never ["Advocacy"] ["GitHub", "Discord"] ["Design rationale"] ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["framework default"] ["Install and try it immediately… . Vim framework default Never missing missing missing missing missing ["framework default"] ["flyspell"] Doom Emacs missing missing missing missing ["vterm"] ["doom-one"] Rarely framework default 617 │ missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 618 │ simple functions missing missing ["GUI", "TUI", "daemon"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … String[] Good but not great ["Work", "Hobby projects"] ["28.2"] 5 missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Vim ["Clojure", "Elisp", "Go", "Shel… missing ["GNU/Linux", "WSL", "MacOS"] missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing Vim missing Often missing missing missing missing missing missing missing maximal vanilla missing missing missing missing missing missing missing missing 619 │ simple functions Never Internet ["GUI"] ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … ["Extensibility", "Package(s)", … Very well, it's snappy Extensible feature ["Work"] ["28.2"] 4 No do not prefer never considered No Cannot No Vim ["Elisp", "Javascript", "Python"… Frequently ["MacOS"] String[] ["MELPA"] ["GitHub"] Rarely ["Lack of time"] Rarely ["Issues"] ["Reddit", "GitHub", "Blogs"] ["Design rationale", "Manual", "… ["Reddit", "Emacs StackExchange"… ["framework default", "package.e… ["Install and try it immediately… VS Code projectile Often 28 Bachelors Male South Korean Software Development