AI and Vim can create the illusion of flow without improving the work itself
speckx · hn · 2026-07-21
A blog post examines the tension between AI tooling, Vim, and the feeling of being “in flow.”
The piece argues that AI can make it look as if work is moving faster, but that the apparent smoothness can be misleading. In practice, the editor and the assistant can create a sense of momentum without necessarily improving the underlying quality of thought or code.
It is less a product announcement than a reflection on how AI changes the experience of editing and composing work.
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