I use Emacs because it's the superior tool for editing ~/.emacs.d/init.el[1].
For me, it's just fun. I like writing lisp. I like how Emacs by default presents you with a *scratch* buffer meant to be used for trying out customizations and extensions to the editor. I like how I can modify almost any behavior of the editor to suit my own idiosyncrasies. I like the extremely high quality of the community[2][3][4]. I like how the LSP protocol means that I can benefit from considerably more advanced IDE style functionality than I could even a few years ago. I even like the archaic Emacs style key-binds. However, I do at a bare minimum remap capslock to control and I've been exploring other options like configuring space to input space on a tap and control when held down.
For me, it's just fun. I like writing lisp. I like how Emacs by default presents you with a *scratch* buffer meant to be used for trying out customizations and extensions to the editor. I like how I can modify almost any behavior of the editor to suit my own idiosyncrasies. I like the extremely high quality of the community[2][3][4]. I like how the LSP protocol means that I can benefit from considerably more advanced IDE style functionality than I could even a few years ago. I even like the archaic Emacs style key-binds. However, I do at a bare minimum remap capslock to control and I've been exploring other options like configuring space to input space on a tap and control when held down.
[1] Haha, only serious.
[2] https://protesilaos.com/emacs/dotemacs#h:7b39c38c-ae23-4385-... has a nice list.
[3] https://github.com/rougier#emacs-hacking
[4] And there are so many more. https://old.reddit.com/r/emacs/ is a good community too, despite its parent site's reputation.