I am done with vim

ThePrimeagen · Intermediate ·💻 AI-Assisted Coding ·3y ago

Key Takeaways

ThePrimeagen discusses his switch from Vim to Neovim and his commitment to using Lua, showcasing his live coding setup on Twitch and promoting his editor Flip

Original Description

I wont be using vim 9. it is dead too me. NeoVim forever. In the last 3 weeks went full lua. I have finally committed to Neovim. ### Twitch Everything is built live on twitch Twitch : https://bit.ly/3xhFO3E Discord: discord.gg/ThePrimeagen ### Editor All my videos are edited by Flip. Give him a follow! https://twitter.com/flipmediaprod He is also open to do more editing, so slide deeeeeeeeep into his dms. ### Links Linode: https://linode.com/prime https://discord.gg/ThePrimeagen Twitch: https://twitch.tv/ThePrimeagen Insta: https://instagram.com/ThePrimeagen Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThePrimeagen VimRC & i3: https://github.com/ThePrimeagen/.dotfiles Keyboard (15% off, I don't earn commission): https://bit.ly/primeagen-adv2 #vim #programming #softwareengineering
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1 Two Simple Steps to go from IDE to Vim
Two Simple Steps to go from IDE to Vim
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2 Git's Best And Most Unknown Feature
Git's Best And Most Unknown Feature
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3 My Developer Workflow - How I use i3, tmux, and vim
My Developer Workflow - How I use i3, tmux, and vim
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4 Github Copilot MAKES A CLI GAME IN GOLANG FROM SCRATCH?!?!
Github Copilot MAKES A CLI GAME IN GOLANG FROM SCRATCH?!?!
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5 I made the greatest tool ever! | tmux & cht.sh & fzf
I made the greatest tool ever! | tmux & cht.sh & fzf
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6 Is TypeScript (NodeJS) Faster than Go?? |  A server comparison
Is TypeScript (NodeJS) Faster than Go?? | A server comparison
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7 How to make TypeScript Blazingly Fast (JavaScript/NodeJS)
How to make TypeScript Blazingly Fast (JavaScript/NodeJS)
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8 Learn Vim in Less than 2 Minutes
Learn Vim in Less than 2 Minutes
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9 The biggest lie about programming?  REACTING to tech twitter
The biggest lie about programming? REACTING to tech twitter
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10 Rust or Go for my next project? WHAT TO CHOOSE? (as a senior intern engineer)
Rust or Go for my next project? WHAT TO CHOOSE? (as a senior intern engineer)
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11 Go is faster than Rust??!  Go vs Rust vs TypeScript Servers (as a scientist)
Go is faster than Rust??! Go vs Rust vs TypeScript Servers (as a scientist)
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12 You only Git Merge?!? feat Theo : DevHour #1
You only Git Merge?!? feat Theo : DevHour #1
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13 YOU DONT UNIT TEST??? DevHour #1 Theo
YOU DONT UNIT TEST??? DevHour #1 Theo
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14 Tech TikTok - Is this really programming? | React
Tech TikTok - Is this really programming? | React
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15 I am dying
I am dying
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16 Comparing Rust (Yew) vs TypeScript (React) NodeJS | SSR times
Comparing Rust (Yew) vs TypeScript (React) NodeJS | SSR times
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17 Why I use Vim in 2022
Why I use Vim in 2022
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18 How programming feels
How programming feels
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19 Why I Quit Netflix
Why I Quit Netflix
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20 Programming on TikTok
Programming on TikTok
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21 If I could give advice to myself when starting as a software engineer
If I could give advice to myself when starting as a software engineer
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22 How am I suppose to get a job as a software engineer?
How am I suppose to get a job as a software engineer?
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23 Why do I feel burnt out? (software engineering)
Why do I feel burnt out? (software engineering)
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I am done with vim
I am done with vim
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25 Maintaining Motivation as a Software Engineer
Maintaining Motivation as a Software Engineer
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26 Bun (TypeScript) is faster than Rust!?!
Bun (TypeScript) is faster than Rust!?!
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27 Go is blazingly faster than Zig?
Go is blazingly faster than Zig?
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28 Facebook Recommends Rust?
Facebook Recommends Rust?
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29 5 Things I Hate About JavaScript
5 Things I Hate About JavaScript
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30 Why I Make Content
Why I Make Content
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31 Is ADHD Bad For Programming?
Is ADHD Bad For Programming?
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32 Vim As You Editor - Advanced Motions P1
Vim As You Editor - Advanced Motions P1
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33 How I Would Get My First Job If I Started Over
How I Would Get My First Job If I Started Over
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34 Vim as your editor - Advanced Motions P2
Vim as your editor - Advanced Motions P2
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35 My Best Decision Professionally
My Best Decision Professionally
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36 Should you use RUST as your FIRST programming language?
Should you use RUST as your FIRST programming language?
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37 How I Made JavaScript BLAZINGLY FAST
How I Made JavaScript BLAZINGLY FAST
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38 Is JSON Blazingly Fast or...?
Is JSON Blazingly Fast or...?
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39 Vim As Your Editor - Introduction
Vim As Your Editor - Introduction
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40 Vim As Your Editor - Horizontal
Vim As Your Editor - Horizontal
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41 Astro IS SO GOOD
Astro IS SO GOOD
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42 STOP LYING, The truth about Software Engineering
STOP LYING, The truth about Software Engineering
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43 Does Your Editor Matter?
Does Your Editor Matter?
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44 React Is This Fast???
React Is This Fast???
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45 Vim As Your Editor - Vertical Movements
Vim As Your Editor - Vertical Movements
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46 Rust for TypeScript devs : Borrow Checker
Rust for TypeScript devs : Borrow Checker
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47 Will ChatGPT Terminate Your Job?
Will ChatGPT Terminate Your Job?
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48 0 to LSP : Neovim RC From Scratch
0 to LSP : Neovim RC From Scratch
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49 From Meth To Netflix
From Meth To Netflix
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50 Faster than your favorite JS framework?
Faster than your favorite JS framework?
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51 Primeagen Answers the Webs Most Asked Questions for a Software Engineer
Primeagen Answers the Webs Most Asked Questions for a Software Engineer
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52 This Algorithm is 1,606,240% FASTER
This Algorithm is 1,606,240% FASTER
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53 Looking Under the Hood of JavaScript
Looking Under the Hood of JavaScript
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54 What Next...Finding a New Job In Software
What Next...Finding a New Job In Software
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55 JSON, I hardly know 'er
JSON, I hardly know 'er
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56 RUST Enums ARE Better
RUST Enums ARE Better
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57 CoPilot Review: My Thoughts After 6 Months
CoPilot Review: My Thoughts After 6 Months
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58 How to Vim in 2023: Tips and Tricks
How to Vim in 2023: Tips and Tricks
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59 Twitter's Algorithm Has MASSIVE Problems
Twitter's Algorithm Has MASSIVE Problems
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60 Rust Foundation IS DOING WHAT????
Rust Foundation IS DOING WHAT????
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ThePrimeagen shares his experience switching to Neovim and using Lua, and invites viewers to join his live coding sessions on Twitch. He also promotes his editor Flip and provides links to his social media channels and GitHub repository.

Key Takeaways
  1. Install Neovim
  2. Configure Neovim using Lua
  3. Set up a live coding environment on Twitch
  4. Join ThePrimeagen's Discord community
  5. Explore ThePrimeagen's GitHub repository for VimRC and i3 configurations
💡 Using Lua for configuration and scripting can enhance the Neovim experience, and live coding on Twitch can facilitate community engagement and knowledge sharing.

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