Finding Joy in Familiar Tools: A 20-Year Journey with Neovim and Vim
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Summary
A developer reflects on their 20-year journey with Neovim and Vim, expressing joy in working within the terminal despite not mastering all its tools. The article explores the personal satisfaction and sense of belonging that comes from using these tools, contrasting with the pressure to constantly learn new technologies. It's a personal reflection on finding happiness in familiar tools rather than chasing technical mastery.
Key quotes
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The esoteric superpowers of sed and awk still elude me. The dream of effortlessly piping text through a series of small, precision tools, to achieve exactly the output I desire is still just a dream.
If anything, I feel as though my knowledge narrows with each passing year, as the world of technology expands around me.
The code is not the point, but what if it's the reason?
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