A developer reflects on how they went from mocking Linux power users, vim enthusiasts, and terminal-heavy setups to daily driving Arch Linux, Kitty, and Neovim themselves. The shift came from frustration with sluggish, friction-heavy tools like Windows+WSL and bloated VS Code. The result was a faster, more enjoyable workflow — but also the loss of strong opinions, replaced by the dreaded 'it depends' mindset. The post is a candid, self-aware story about how experience erodes certainty and builds tolerance for trade-offs.