It's interesting to me, reading comments in this thread, that this editor mostly seems to appeal to current vim/emacs users. It's like the first choice everyone makes when selecting an editor is deciding whether they want something that runs in the terminal, something that calls itself as an "IDE", or something in between.
Am I the only one who cares a lot more about functionality than branding or user interface?
The 80/20 rule means 20% of an editor's features are going to provide 80% of the value. Instead of focusing on an editor's presentation, why not try to identify an editor which has an unusual feature you consider valuable?
I use Emacs. I love seeing people working on new editors, too. NeoVim looks awesome, Helix is cool, I wish Kakoune was still active. BUT I don't understand why we're still writing new full-featured editors like this that only run inside terminal emulators.* We've had GUIs for 40 years! They're good, actually! It's okay to have an interface based on pixels instead of grids of characters!
Yes, of course sometimes doing a bit of in-terminal editing is the best way to get something done, but that should be quick, basic, and exceptional, not something where you need an LSP client and project management.
Am I the only one who cares a lot more about functionality than branding or user interface?
The 80/20 rule means 20% of an editor's features are going to provide 80% of the value. Instead of focusing on an editor's presentation, why not try to identify an editor which has an unusual feature you consider valuable?