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Learning Vim, modal editing, and keyboard efficiency.
July 2026
Why hjkl? Blame a terminal from 1978
2026-07-173 min read7 viewsBeginner
The strangest thing about Vim has a boring explanation — and a surprisingly good reason to keep it.
Vim is a language, not a list of shortcuts
2026-07-173 min read3 viewsIntermediate
Most people learn Vim as trivia and quit. It's a grammar — verbs, nouns, counts — and it takes an afternoon.
Vim in VS Code — what you get and what you don't
2026-07-173 min read7 viewsBeginner
You don't have to leave your editor to get most of Vim. Here's the honest split.
Why your Vim cheat sheet isn't working
2026-07-173 min read9 viewsIntermediate
You printed it, pinned it up, and read it forty times. Here's why none of it stuck.
The dot command is the best thing in Vim
2026-07-173 min read7 viewsAdvanced
One key repeats your last change. It's the difference between knowing Vim and being fast in it.
How to exit Vim
2026-07-173 min read5 viewsBeginner
Press Escape, then type :q! and hit Enter. The interesting part is why you couldn't find that yourself.