Why I Love Using Vim To Write Code

Hey! In this video I talk about why I love the Vim code editor for software development and why you might want to learn how to use it too! I've been using Vim for several years now and have really enjoyed it. It helps me go faster and it's made my coding workflow more efficient and more fun! Hope you guys enjoy it!

⏰ Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
00:44 - 1. Vim is Powerful
01:20 - Moving Inside Vim
02:33 - Writing Text
03:06 - Editing Text
05:13 - Searching Text
05:34 - Visual Mode
05:55 - Vim is Powerful (Summary)
06:54 - 2. Vim is Very Customizable
07:59 - 3. Vim is Lightweight and Everywhere
08:31 - 4. Vim is Fun!
08:47 - Conclusion

[joseanmartinez]

Hey guys! For clarification, to exit Vim you do “:q” and then press “enter” and to exit without saving changes “:q!” and press “enter”. I wanted to also point out that Vim isn't for everyone and does require some effort, but it can be a pretty powerful tool to know how to use. You can also integrate Vim with VSCode and other modern editors as a plugin and it's an easier way to get started! I also switched to Neovim recently and have a video on setting it up if you’re interested.

[kaitro]

30 seconds into the video and the video already taught me something ive been wanting to learn 👍i now know how to exit vim

[yaanae]

I tend to use Neovim instead. It does everything that regular Vim does, but has some cool features such as lsp code completion and Treesitter, optionally configuration in Lua instead of Vimscript, and plenty more things. The plugin ecosystem is simply awesome!
But yeah, just regular Vim is very well made. They're both very usable after some practice.

[ya]

This got to be the best introduction to VIM I've ever seen so far on YouTube. Great job!

[NathanJonesM]

I totally know what you mean when you say vim feels like a game! Mastering a new motion or technique is a great feeling. Thanks for the great videos!

[alexindark]

Dude!
Your channel is amazing, very helpful.
Thanks!

[patricioparadagutierrez]

I started with vim several years ago (maybe 10, can't recall precisely), but made the switch to neovim about 1 and a half years ago, mainly because VimL is a PITA to do complex things, and Lua is quite friendly and easier to read than VimL (and learning Lua have more benefits [outside vim ecosystem] than learning VimL, or the newest Vim9L). I know there are things that works better in vim than neovim, but for my daily use, I prefer neovim. And I totally agree with you: once you start "talking" vim, there is no way back to others text editors.

[Redyf]

This is the best video about vim i've ever watched

[urinara]

I am a 20+ years Vim user. Recently, I started using vim inside VS Code terminal for both local and remote ssh and it became my new standard.

[iamaperson]

You're super underrated. I hope your high effort in content creation gets you where you want to go. I'm just starting to configure Nvim, and your tutorials and repository are tremendously helpful. Thank you!

[anispinner]

D actually isn't Delete but Cut operator. So you can go back to Normal mode and paste the cut content with P! :)

[carlos-ekjp]

Eu gosto muito do LuarVim que é um editor de texto baseado no vim com suporte a linguagem lua e com binários mais atualizados, eu recomendo o luarvim, mas quando eu instalei o meu primeiro Linux(archlinux 2022), eu usei o vim, parabéns ao Josean Martines pelo vídeo, ainda mais que não é comum encontrar canais de conteúdo apresentando os pontos positivos do vim parabéns.

[relaxingbuddy]

7:51 Please! Great videos btw, love your aesthetics. Watching your videos makes me feel more engaged in coding.

[ssa]

Man, you just convicted me to give VIM a try.
Nice introduction. THX

[ahmedsaadsabit]

This video fucking blew up, I knew it, I saw it when it had like 200 views, and it was small channel but it was in my reco. Glad it did well, keep it up!

[eroScorp]

You convinced me to learn Vim again. Going to learn Vim.

[EuCaue]

That is a definitely good start for people who want to use vim.

[zohanrow]

Man I love your content, is INSANE!! 🚀

[xsukk]

Learnt vim command immediately after finding right arm hurts, to avoid moving it for mouse. Now using VS Code vim extension and edge extension, vim has become far more than the editor itself.

[MrJAN]

Me gusta la calidad de los videos! Keep it up man, hope to see more interesting projects. Brutal cuando veo el tag the PR!