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Re: Show HN: I built an online interactive course that helps you learn Vim faster

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Post by CoffeePython »

qwerty456127 wrote: post #54

Does it include practical use cases demonstrating how vim tricks can really come in handy in real life? This probably is the hardest part for me - I can't imagine a case where I would like to use any of them I've ever read about (yet I still feel interested).

Yes it does, all the exercises past the basic navigation one are real life use cases for how it can be used.

I need to add some better copy and examples on the landing page so people will know what they're getting.

Here's a video on twitter that demonstrates one of the exercises https://twitter.com/KennethCassel/status/1351178904686514178...

Re: Show HN: I built an online interactive course that helps you learn Vim faster

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Post by ignitionmonkey »

buzzerbetrayed wrote: post #57
i_am_andy wrote: post #29

I have to recommend this too: https://vim-adventures.com/ I used it to get to grips with vim

I love vim-adventures. It was the only way I was able to stay motivated to learn vim well enough for it to "stick". I just hate that you can only buy 6 month access to it. I'd happily pay 2-3x the price for lifetime access, but the fact that I can only buy 6 more months makes me pretty sure that they won't be getting any more money from me. I think I would still hop on for a few minutes every few months to practice u…

Have you tried contacting the developer?

Re: Show HN: I built an online interactive course that helps you learn Vim faster

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Post by yjftsjthsd-h »

clashmeifyoucan wrote: post #46
colinbartlett wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've been using Vim for many years and felt like there was constantly stuff to learn. So a partner and I started an email newsletter that sends tips twice a week: https://vimtricks.com The idea was that by forcing myself to write about Vim consistently, I would learn and absorb more and boy has it worked.

thanks for making this! The undo from insert mode¹ one sold it for me :) [1] https://vimtricks.com/p/undo-from-insert-mode/

Um. I think that's wrong, though. Pressing c-u just erases to the beginning of the line in insert mode, it's not an undo.

Re: Show HN: I built an online interactive course that helps you learn Vim faster

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Post by phonebucket »

fokinsean wrote: post #35

Does anybody have recommendations on how to go from "comfortable" to "expert"? I've been using vim as my daily driver via the intellij plugin for a few years. I mostly just navigate and never do anything complicated, it gets the job done. For example I mostly use w, d, o, hjkl, y, p, w, b, t and recently discovered the `c+i` combo which is awesome. But I feel like there's still a side of vim I haven't conquered. Any…

> For example I mostly use w, d, o, hjkl, y, p, w, b, t and recently discovered the `c+i` combo which is awesome.

In addition to these, I've found (my personal experience, ymmv):

1) f/F to jump to next/previous occurrence of character to help navigating within a line very effectively, in conjunction with ; and , to jump around within these occurences. 2) use relative line numbers in conjunction with your hjkl.

E.g. jump up 5 lines and go to the start of a bracket is '5kf('. If it's a nested bracket you want, then '5kf(;'.

Re: Show HN: I built an online interactive course that helps you learn Vim faster

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Post by simonebrunozzi »

slowhand09 wrote: post #59

$15 for lifetime access... rubs chin... I'm old. Would you take $5 as my life is 2/3 gone?

Even though, admit it... If the course is really good, the extra $10 are nothing compared to the several hours of frustration that you could save.

Re: Show HN: I built an online interactive course that helps you learn Vim faster

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Post by colinbartlett »

yjftsjthsd-h wrote: post #75
clashmeifyoucan wrote: post #46

Earlier quoted context omitted.

thanks for making this! The undo from insert mode¹ one sold it for me :) [1] https://vimtricks.com/p/undo-from-insert-mode/

Um. I think that's wrong, though. Pressing c-u just erases to the beginning of the line in insert mode, it's not an undo.

Updated the post, thanks!
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