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A year of Vim - Beginner advice and lessons learned

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I've been using vim daily for almost a year now; it has been a wonderful (sometimes frustrating) experience. Today, a friend of mine was informing me about his interest in jumping into Vim. I thought I'd give him some advice from what I have learned over this period of time as a Vim beginner. If you're reading this, I assume that you're already sold on Vim and determined to get into it. Compared to other editors, Vim is hard to learn and use properly. It's easy to fall into using Vim just like you do with conventional editors like Sublime, and this might lead you to miss all of Vim's power and slow down your work. Here is a summary of the most important practices to adopt in order to improve your skills and reach the other side of the river. Vim is tricky to learn and use properly compared to other common editors, and you shouldn't be using it like a common one. Since it provides a totally different experience, embracing Vim's principles is crucial in order for you to move forward. Sin

A year of Vim - Beginner advice and lessons learned Offline I've been using vim daily for almost a year now; it has been a wonderful (sometimes frustrating) experience. Today, a friend of mine was informing me about his interest in jumping into Vim. I thought I'd give him some advice from what I have learned over this period of time as a Vim beginner. Why Vim? If you're reading this, I assume that you're already sold on Vim and determined to get into it. Compared to other editors, Vim is hard to learn and use properly. It's easy to fall into using Vim just like you do with conventional editors

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