Vim is an investment, where you must endure the initial ‘hump’. Having started the easy way with the VS Code extension a couple of weeks ago I now think I am about back to the same speed as before without it. To make it easier, I have stuck with just the basic operations to learn them faster and not get overwhelmed. To make the transition easier, I found it paramount to allow Ctrl C and Ctrl V to work in VS Code, otherwise there would be awkward issues of wanting to paste or copy to other sources.

Currently, I am considering the best shortcut to use for navigating between panes on VS Code - I am not much of a fan of Ctrl w then h or l. Then next commands that I am learning to use are capital W and B as well as navigating using shift and square brackets. Either way I have enjoyed learning vim so far and would recommend it to others.