Vim
Learning and science
interactive course
SHOW HN2021
667points
280comments
#28of 2,533 in 2021
Top 2%of 2021 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
18 positive, 26 neutral or asking, 8 mixed, 29 critical, out of 81 comments about the project. Thread score -0.17.
Idea: 10 for, 6 againstExecution: 1 for, 10 againstPricing: 1 for, 6 againstDesign: 2 for, 3 againstDocs: 1 for, 4 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Interactive, gamified exercises are fun and useful
From 3 comments
Show HN: I built an online interactive course that helps you learn vim* faster *You have a small typo in your title: should be spelled "emacs" ;) Kidding aside, the course is…
vz8 on HNThanks for posting this. I have been using vi(m) for at least 15 years and finally got the hang of yy only recently. I used to work at a Solaris shop a long time ago and had to…
Bluecobra on HNAwesome idea, gamifying learning vim seems the way to go. Minor detail: I would recommend you set up the keyboard focus on the game as soon as the page loads. Saw a comment…
greenbay20 on HN
Fair one-time price with no subscription
From 2 comments
This looks great! Do agree with others though, that you should expose the course sections. I don’t use vim as my main IDE but I still do use it for quick edits and commit…
corytheboyd on HNI think some (maybe vim experts) jumped a bit too quickly to vimtutor. In some regard, I agree. But I tried the initial exercise on my 8 year old and was impressed, so I…
windexh8er on HN
Objections
Lesson contents are not listed clearly before paying
From 4 comments
It would be nice if you at least listed what the exercises are before asking for money.
ehershey on HNWhat does $15 get me? I don't see any listing of the lessons. Why is this better than vimtutor?
asciimov on HNThere is no way I'd spend money on this. It looks like every tutorial on vim, but with a stopwatch. It would be more compelling if a TOC or summary of lessons were provided.
chapium on HNI'm tempted to buy it, but I don't know what I'm getting. What will this teach me? Do I already know it?
wes-k on HN
Vimtutor and free resources already cover this
From 3 comments
What does $15 get me? I don't see any listing of the lessons. Why is this better than vimtutor?
asciimov on HNBut why? Vim comes with a tutorial: vimtutor
xwdv on HNOr just use vim adventures, vim tutor for free...
password321 on HN
Bugs with keys such as hjkl, backspace and macros
From 4 comments
Hate to be a negative Nancy, but on a bog standard Chrome on a bog standard Windows 10, in the first exercise the HJKL keys do nothing. The arrow keys do work...
leokennis on HNNice trial exercise on the front page. While trying it out, I wanted to use the backspace key, which in Vim moves to the last character on the previous line (when used on the…
rav on HNDo macros -> delete % break it? I tried to race the first exercise by setting up a macro to speedrun the first example and i got something where multiple % showed up
unwoundmouse on HNAwesome idea, gamifying learning vim seems the way to go. Minor detail: I would recommend you set up the keyboard focus on the game as soon as the page loads. Saw a comment…
greenbay20 on HN
Charging for something built on free Vim content feels unethical
From 1 comment
I'm bothered by this because Vim is free, with only a hopeful plea for a donation to a charity for helping Uganda as the "payment." It feels a tad unethical to be charging for a…
elliotec on HN
Requests
Show a list or table of contents of the lessons
From 4 comments
It would be nice if you at least listed what the exercises are before asking for money.
ehershey on HNCan I get a list of the areas you cover?
chris_wot on HNIs there a list of all the types of lessons?
ryan-allen on HNThere is no way I'd spend money on this. It looks like every tutorial on vim, but with a stopwatch. It would be more compelling if a TOC or summary of lessons were provided.
chapium on HN
Add more advanced lessons
From 2 comments
I think some (maybe vim experts) jumped a bit too quickly to vimtutor. In some regard, I agree. But I tried the initial exercise on my 8 year old and was impressed, so I…
windexh8er on HNThere’s been decent demand for some more advanced lessons. I’m considering adding more. Anyone who has bought already would get the additional lessons for free
CoffeePython on HN
Support custom key remapping for Colemak and Dvorak
From 1 comment
Can't remap keys, so colemak/dvorak users are hooped.
thotsBgone on HN
Add an Emacs version
From 2 comments
Is there anything similar for emacs?
Deivuh on HNNeed something like this for Emacs/org-mode
rohithkp on HN
Questions
What does the $15 include and how many lessons are there
From 2 comments
I never buy things but this just hit on my exact pain point of trying to get good at VIM. The one thing that's holding me back is understanding how much content there is behind…
ryeguy_24 on HNWhat does $15 get me? I don't see any listing of the lessons. Why is this better than vimtutor?
asciimov on HN
Is there a list of all lesson types
From 1 comment
Is there a list of all the types of lessons?
ryan-allen on HN
Alternatives named
vimtutor
From 2 comments
Before trying these courses , Please try vimtutor that comes bundled with vim . After practicing with vimtutor , you can try these additional courses.
varbhat on HNBut why? Vim comes with a tutorial: vimtutor
xwdv on HN
Vim Adventures
From 2 comments
I have to recommend this too: https://vim-adventures.com/ I used it to get to grips with vim
i_am_andy on HNOr just use vim adventures, vim tutor for free...
password321 on HN
vim-be-good
From 1 comment
This is great! Another great resource I gotta plug is https://github.com/ThePrimeagen/vim-be-good. Essentially the same but it's a native vim plugin. It's free, doesn't require a…
heroHACK17 on HN
Vimcasts
From 1 comment
Another useful resource: http://vimcasts.org/
fctorial on HN