Re:Show HN: I wrote an entire book to build a mouseless dev ...
by imiric on Thursday February 11, 2021 @02:10AM
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> keyboard-only interfaces make the assumption that you know all of the shortcuts for each program you use
That's why you carefully choose programs that are highly configurable so that you can integrate them seamlessly into your particular workflow.
The reason I use Emacs is not because it's a great editor. It's slow, often frustrating and since adding LSP support it crashes frequently. The reason I stick to it is because it gives me endless customization so that I can decide how I want it to work, instead of the author or some company deciding that for me. Learning to use it is therefore an investment in future time saving since I won't have to worry about it drastically changing or moving to another system if the company that supports it decides to change direction.
That's why you carefully choose programs that are highly configurable so that you can integrate them seamlessly into your particular workflow.
The reason I use Emacs is not because it's a great editor. It's slow, often frustrating and since adding LSP support it crashes frequently. The reason I stick to it is because it gives me endless customization so that I can decide how I want it to work, instead of the author or some company deciding that for me. Learning to use it is therefore an investment in future time saving since I won't have to worry about it drastically changing or moving to another system if the company that supports it decides to change direction.