Steve Losh • 9/20/2010

Coming Home to Vim

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A software developer explains their return to Vim after using TextMate for years, arguing that editor efficiency significantly impacts programming productivity. The article details Vim's advantages, core editing philosophy, and provides practical setup tips including useful .vimrc configurations and plugin recommendations like Pathogen and NERDTree.

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