Wonderful vi

vi, a text editor created by Bill Joy in 1976, remains influential with its design of splitting insert and command modes. Modern successors like Vim and Neovim carry forward this design, emphasizing productivity by minimizing keystrokes. vi users can perform powerful text manipulations using combinations of commands akin to mastering a complex game. The post recommends starting with the basics and using resources like the LazyVim distribution and tutorials on YouTube to get started.