[mcantor]

I found vim's configuration to be pretty natural, in that the bare editor worked fine for me, but as I became better-versed in its use, I would run into small things that made me think, "Hmm, I wish I could do this," or "Hmm, I wish this feature worked that way." Engraving each small thing into my .vimrc was a lesson in of itself that helped me learn more about vim each time; I rarely felt overwhelmed or like I had to figure everything out at once.