User blog comment:BertH/Wikia's evolution continues with VisualEditor/@comment-1515241-20131015001207

I tried out the beta editor and have mixed feelings. Like mentioned, it's very similar to starting out fresh again and feeling those "baby step" pangs. As long as you leave the old custom source editing mode, and add some additional features within the drop down menus (such as "Insert Photo Placeholder" or "Insert Photo" so editors using the new beta version don't have to save their work, and re-enter the page in custom editing mode), it has great potential. Changes that makes advances never seem to come comfortably but are worth experimenting on if we are to grow to something better. The only constant is change itself. I look forward to the roll out in wiki-labs so we can try it on our wiki. Thanks for being adventurous!