[johncoltrane]

Just like it was in 2009 or 1999:

- If using Vim is a hard requirement for your job or an open source project you want to be involved with, then yes, learning Vim is important as it will help you be efficient at your job.

- If you are just curious about Vim and you are trying to justify the investment, then no, learning Vim is not important unless you fall into one of the two cases above. But who cares? Learning something out of curiosity doesn't need more justification than "this looks interesting".