The author expresses their ongoing struggle with using VS Code due to its slow load times even after disabling AI features. They explain their preference for Sublime Text due to its support for multi-cursors and the City Lights theme. After some challenges with setting up package control in Sublime, they finally found a solution through community support and are now able to customize Sublime Text to their liking. They reflect on the importance of a user-friendly development environment and the frustrations with outdated resources in software development.