WebDev Tory makes a point that many long time Emacs users can relate to:
Lately there has been a little chafing at #emacs appearance. I’m quite happy with my low-distraction working environment, though, and don’t care for file-trees or LSP helpers. pic.twitter.com/cykUeHRIoG
— (webdev “Tory”) (@Endless_WebDev) October 17, 2021
Many of us curmudgeonly misanthropes have little patience for the continual bleating about Emacs’ lack of bling. We subscribe to Vivek Haldar’s philosophy of why should you ever care how your editor looks, unless you’re trying to win a screenshot competition? We don’t care about menus, we don’t care about mice, we don’t care about buttons, we don’t care about bling; we care about power.
Power. That’s what Emacs gives us and really it’s all that matters. If you want bling—to channel DMR—you know where to find it. Head on over to VS Studio or whatever the latest hotness is. But if you want power, Emacs is the place to be.