Vim Is Saving Me Hours of Work When Writing Books and Courses
When writing a book or course, you deal with hundreds of thousands of words and Vim helps you manage that in a sane way.
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When writing a book or course, you deal with hundreds of thousands of words and Vim helps you manage that in a sane way.
I've been typing for 20+ years and this is one of my favorite general purpose / programming keyboards when factoring in a few things.
Become aware of bad habits that make you less productive and learn how to break them with proper time management skills.