Vim navigation clunkiness

Question

I've committed myself to diving into vim to become faster at writing code for ruby/python and I'm having a hard time navigating around files.

Mainly, I'm referring to switching between insert mode and navigation modes. Maybe I'm just not completely used to the editor yet but it feels very awkward to constantly be switching in and out of insert mode.

Is this something that will go away with time? Are there any tricks to getting quicker at moving in and out of insert mode?

Answer 1

Read the "Misconception #1" part of this excellent article: http://www.viemu.com/a-why-vi-vim.html