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title: "Vim: from Zero to Hero"
description: "Discover the power of Vim, the legendary text editor, as we explore its origins, standout features, and practical tips to boost your coding efficiency."
url: https://www.callstack.com/podcasts/vim-from-zero-to-hero
updated: 2026-10-24T08:39:44.075Z
---

# Vim: from Zero to Hero

Discover the power of Vim, the legendary text editor, as we explore its origins, standout features, and practical tips to boost your coding efficiency.

_Guests: Jan Jaworski, Software Engineer @ Callstack; Burak Güner, Software Developer @ Callstack · Host: Jakub Urban, Software Engineer @ Callstack · Published 2023-09-11 · Duration 48:04 · Category: Developer Experience_

Listen: [YouTube](https://youtu.be/Sv5zLFI_5rE) · [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/4qj0ledPtUfuSXfwk4knLr?si=0HgcukOkTumoNPLgPU_cng) · [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vim-from-zero-to-hero-the-react-native-show-podcast/id1525543072?i=1000627454915) · [SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/user-985069846/vim-from-zero-to-hero-the-react-native-show-podcast-coffee-talk-13/s-8yf4XIzdAJW?si=339f218b9799453482bad2313625d838&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing)

Join us as we explore Vim, the legendary and controversial text editor. Discover the origins of Vim, its standout features, and how it can elevate your coding efficiency (no jokes here).

## Mastering Vim

- Personal experiences and initial motivations with Vim
- Strategies for overcoming Vim's learning curve
- Overview of Vim's motion commands and navigation
- Command-line editing capabilities and terminal integration
- Cross-IDE support and integration features
- Practical applications in React Native and Open Source development

## Essential Vim-related resources

- [ThePrimeagen Vim tutorial playlist](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm323Lc7iSW_wuxqmKx_xxNtJC_hJbQ7R)
- [Learn VIM while playing a game - VIM Adventures](https://vim-adventures.com/)
- [Tutorials from TJ Devries, Neovim’s maintainer](https://www.youtube.com/@teej_dv)
- Various Neovim distros: [nvchad](https://nvchad.com/), [lunarvim](https://www.lunarvim.org/), [astronvim](https://astronvim.com/)
- A launch point for your [personal nvim configuration](https://github.com/nvim-lua/kickstart.nvim)

Insights

## Learn more about Developer Experience

Here's everything we published recently on this topic.

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- [How To Build a Plugin Framework by Hacking React Native DevTools](https://www.callstack.com/events/how-to-build-a-plugin-framework-by-hacking-react-native-devtools) (Oct 7 · Talk): Szymon Chmal explains how he built Rozenite, a plugin framework for React Native DevTools, and shows what developers can create with it.
- [Codex Ambassador: Q1 Recap Across 5 Cities](https://www.callstack.com/blog/codex-ambassador-q1-recap-across-5-cities) (May 5 · Article): A short recap of Codex events in Berlin, Wroclaw, Warsaw, Sopot, and Miami, plus what we learned from each format and where we want to go next.
- [Storybook Explained: From Basics to Advanced Workflows](https://www.callstack.com/events/storybook-explained-from-101-to-advanced-workflows) (Feb 5 · Live Stream): Core Storybook concepts, stories and args, interaction testing, and how Storybook works in React Native projects.
- [Announcing AI SDK Profiler for React Native](https://www.callstack.com/blog/announcing-ai-sdk-profiler-for-react-native) (Jan 29 · Article): Announcing the AI SDK Profiler plugin for Rozenite DevTools. Capture OpenTelemetry spans from the Vercel AI SDK and inspect AI requests across on-device and cloud providers.
- [How I Hacked React Native DevTools (And Built a Plugin Framework)](https://www.callstack.com/events/how-i-hacked-react-native-devtools-and-built-a-plugin-framework) (Nov 28 · Talk): Learn how React Native DevTools work under the hood, and how to inject custom plugins with clean hooks and no forks.
- [How I Hacked React Native DevTools (And Built a Plugin Framework)](https://www.callstack.com/events/how-i-hacked-react-native-devtools-and-built-a-plugin-framework-prague) (Sep 16 · Talk): Learn how React Native DevTools work under the hood, and how to inject custom plugins with clean hooks and no forks.
- [Rozenite: The Missing Part of React Native DevTools](https://www.callstack.com/events/rozenite-the-missing-part-of-react-native-devtools) (Sep 4 · Talk): Learn how Rozenite hooks into DevTools to enable clean, custom plugin development, restoring the extensibility devs loved in Flipper.
- [Introducing Rozenite: A Plugin Framework for React Native DevTools](https://www.callstack.com/blog/introducing-rozenite-a-plugin-framework-for-react-native-devtools) (Jul 28 · Article): Build custom debugging panels inside React Native DevTools with Rozenite: a modular, TypeScript-ready plugin framework with full device-scoped support.
- [How to Easily Create Native Libraries With Nitro and Turbo Modules](https://www.callstack.com/blog/bridgeless-native-development) (Feb 12 · Article): Learn how to optimize React Native performance with Turbo and Nitro Modules. Ditch the legacy bridge and master modern native module development.