Vim: from Zero to Hero

Welcome to a new episode of The React Native Show Podcast's Coffee Talk! Join us as we explore Vim, the legendary and controversial text editor. Discover the origins of Vim, its standout features, and how it can elevate your coding efficiency (no jokes here).

Sharing hands-on experience with VIM

In this episode, Kuba, Burak, Jan, and Ł share their personal experiences with Vim, detailing what sparked their interest and how they navigated the initial learning curve. They also highlight Vim's powerful motion commands, command-line editing, and integration across major IDEs, as well as discuss the pros and cons of using Vim, exploring specific use cases where it excels (including React Native and Open Source projects).

Whether you're a seasoned Vim user or new to this legendary text editor, this episode provides valuable insights and practical tips to help you harness the power of Vim effectively. And if you’d like to learn more, here’s a list of resources recommended by our guests:

• ThePrimeagen Vim tutorial playlist
• Learn VIM while playing a game - VIM Adventures
• Tutorials from TJ Devries, Neovim’s maintainer
• Various Neovim distros: nvchad, lunarvim, astronvim
• A launch point for your personal nvim configuration