The author has been using neovim for almost 7 years now, enjoying its speed and improved defaults over vim. They have also transitioned their configuration to Lua for a more modern and less quirky experience. The move to language server protocol has enhanced their ability to navigate codebases effectively, providing IDE-like features and better syntax highlighting. Some changes in workflow include relying less on tmux and utilizing neovim's built-in terminal instead. Overall, the author's evolution with neovim showcases a continuous effort to optimize their workflow and configuration.