You know already the basics of Vim and you want to get better? This article explains more advanced Vim concepts.

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The post provides intermediate Vim users with detailed explanations and tips on how to manage files using buffers, windows, tabs, and the argument list. It discusses mapping keystrokes, navigating the jump and change lists, repeating keystrokes using both simple and complex methods, leveraging the command line window, and using the undo tree. The post also recommends various plugins like vim-bbye for better buffer management, winresizer for resizing windows, fzf.vim for easy navigation, and MundoTree for undo tree manipulation.

A Vim Guide for Intermediate Users

Vim is about reducing pain (literally). Using vim for more than a decade but never learnt the advanced bits. Basic vim is enough for most people. Usually I use vim mode in other editors. Using the mouse too much causes pain in my hand.

i’ve started to work with vim since 6 months ago, starting was really hard, but nowadays i love it also i think there are lots of things that i don’t know… where’s the guide?

I’ve seen a lot of senior devs who love Vim. I’ve never used it, but the trust in these devs is good enough for me to try it.
This guide has almost everything I need. I’ll give it a full read later. Thanks for sharing <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feketegy" data-mention-id="dR92D50hh" data-mention-username="feketegy">@feketegy</a> :)

I find it hard to find a reason to switch to Vim. I know that Vim allows you to be blazingly fast, but you also can be very efficient with other editors that have a smaller learning curve.
I feel like Vim has more to do with “Unnecessary Optimization” than something that you should learn. Vim should be marketed as a preference and used because it’s cool, not as THE ONLY EDITOR FOR 10X ENGINEERS.