Emacs Startup Time Doesn't Matter

a year ago

Emacs startup time is often criticized, but the author argues it doesn't matter due to typical usage patterns.
Most Emacs users run it as a daemon or keep it open for long periods, minimizing the impact of startup time.
Emacs sessions are usually long-lived, with uptimes often extending to months, making startup optimizations irrelevant.
The concern over startup time is more relevant to users of other editors like Vim, who frequently restart their editor.
Emacs serves as a unifying interface, reducing the importance of separate tools like terminal emulators or multiplexers.
The article concludes by emphasizing Emacs' uniqueness and the minimal relevance of its startup time.

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