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Learning Vim, modal editing, and keyboard efficiency.
July 2026
Vim is a language, not a list of shortcuts
2026-07-173 min read1 viewIntermediate
Most people learn Vim as trivia and quit. It's a grammar — verbs, nouns, counts — and it takes an afternoon.
Why your Vim cheat sheet isn't working
2026-07-173 min read6 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 read5 viewsAdvanced
One key repeats your last change. It's the difference between knowing Vim and being fast in it.