Vim Introduction

Mustafa Enes Ertarhanacı

Full-Stack Developer @ VNGRS

In the beginning

• Vi clone for Amiga
   
• First public release in 1991
   
• "Vim" stood for "Vi IMitation" until 1993, later it was changed to "Vi IMproved" with version 2.0
   
• Open source and free software

Today

• One of the most popular code editors
   
• Is being actively developed
   
• Has a large community
   
• Every major editor/IDE has a vim mode
  (built-in or as a plugin)

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Very fast and resource friendly
• Cross-platform
• SSH
• Encourages touch typing
• Highly customizable
• Open source and free software
• A worthy programmer skill
• Addictive

Cons

• Steep learning curve
  • Takes months to get comfortable with
• Standard text editing knowledge becomes useless

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