[whalesalad]

Kind of shocked that you weren't able to stomach the cost of Sublime as an independent contractor. Invest in your self!

[beefhash]

Avoiding unnecessary costs is a solid business decision.

[whalesalad]

There is the opportunity cost of transitioning to a different editor/tool. The second the individual got the 10th "Please Register!" dialog they should have just ponied up and factored it into business expense. Instead a few hours were likely wasted scouring the internet for tips and plugins and tools on how to configure Atom.

[favadi]

Investing money to a tool that help your productivity is something should be considered as well.