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beforewisdom :vegan:

Thankfully I was an EMACS guy in school. I loved the ability to split the screen in the Non-GUI OS and type without having to ask permission first.

I don't think anyone has to do development in the shell anymore, so I think Nano is more sane for editing config files.

Still, this is a fascinating story

pikuma.com/blog/origins-of-vim

pikuma.comUnderstanding the Origins and the Evolution of Vi & VimThe history of Vi & Vim goes hand in hand with the history of open-source software. This article looks at the historical events that shaped the evolution of these text editors.
#VI#VIM#EMACS

@beforewisdom Not many have to develop in the shell anymore, but many choose to.

@mwcz

I've seen people from time to time open up scripts in the shell to do a quick fix, but I have never seen any developer spend all of their time there.

@beforewisdom @mwcz

I have two applications open on my desktop most of the time: a terminal and a web browser.

@beforewisdom

I like doing 100% of my development in a shell. especially using my build tools. How can you automate building & testing your code otherwise?

@beforewisdom allow me to chime in and add my name to those who do 100% of their development in the shell