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Re:Ask HN: I'm a software engineer going blind, how should I... by bear8642 on Sunday April 19, 2020 @08:46PM (#22920123)
Rob Pike's Acme editor is another powerful tiling editor you can check out.
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Re:Ask HN: I'm a software engineer going blind, how should I... by ddevault on Sunday April 19, 2020 @08:51PM (#22920155)
As a huge fan of Plan 9, I would strongly recommend against acme for visually impaired users. It's highly mouse-driven, requiring a spacial understanding of the interface and the ability to see where the mouse is and coordinate its movement to execute commands.
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Re:Ask HN: I'm a software engineer going blind, how should I... by bear8642 on Sunday April 19, 2020 @09:10PM (#22920254)
Good point - didn't think that through enough before recommending.

Just thought of as nice tiling editor.

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Re:Ask HN: I'm a software engineer going blind, how should I... by zenhack on Monday April 20, 2020 @01:31PM (#22926148)
Thoughts on Sam? It seems to me like it might be a much better fit, esp. given the ed-like command only mode. (And I always liked it better than acme anyway...)
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