I've been using vim for over 10 years. This is, imo, the happy path to being very productive in vim. 1. Learn basic movements and insert/normal mode 2. Learn

I've been using vim for over 10 years. This is, imo, the happy path to being very productive in vim. 1. Learn basic movements and insert/normal mode 2. Learn advanced movements. When you want to insert some text learn the fastest way to move your cursor to that location in normal mode. Learn the different way move from normal mode to insert mode. 3. Learn find & replace commands. 4. Learn macros for repetitive tasks. 5. Learn when to use visual mode. 6. Improve .vimrc file. Remap keys to reduce keystrokes based on your personal workflow. 7. Learn about buffers.