[rognjen]

I think for your site that's true but not for HN. Your users are advanced but regular users. HN, on the other hand, are not regular users but professionals.

Car enthusiasts vs mechanics in a way.

[ashtonkem]

If HN was universally the vanguard, a lot more normal people would be using VS code right now.

[golergka]

And most of them would have transitioned from Vim or Emacs.