#spacemacs is an excellent IDE, and editor. #vim motions plus the power of #emacs, what's not to like?

Spacemacs is my daily driver. Still use #vim for quick edits, but #spacemacs for serious development/IDE.

YouTube Channel jekor was a tremendous help in getting started with vanilla emacs: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxj9UAX4Em-IiOfvF2Qs742LxEK4owSkr

Also check out tramp and org-mode, which make emacs even more indispensable.