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Re:Vim users: stop using hjkl by agscala on Friday March 01, 2013 @11:33AM (#5305173)
This is okay advice, except that hjkl are actually useful occasionally. Disabling them will only hurt yourself.
Re:Vim users: stop using hjkl by elbear on Friday March 01, 2013 @11:36AM (#5305202)
The article says that. The title of this posting is a bit sensationalist, although it's used as a subtitle in the article itself.
Re:Vim users: stop using hjkl by tompko on Friday March 01, 2013 @11:37AM (#5305212)
>I’m not really suggesting that you permanently disable the h, j, k, and l keys. ... But...If it forces you out of your comfort zone and encourages you to use wordwise motions, character searches, and other motions, then it counts as a useful exercise.