VIM as a Python IDE

I recently began scripting in Python using the VIM editor; my editor of choice. In what became a failing effort to keep my sanity I forewent customization of the VIM settings on my personal machines. You see, I’m often tasked with editing files on servers whose VIM settings I can’t customize. I feared that if I were to become overly accustomed to any custom settings then I’d likely blurt obscenities when forced to use a vanilla VIM. Without some tweaking of my vimrc I end up having to manually indent code in Python. Talk about a loss of productivity, having to use the space bar...