May not be relevant for all beginners to vim, but this StackOverflow answer is really like (for lack of a better term) the Zen of vim (for beginners): "Your pr

May not be relevant for all beginners to vim, but this StackOverflow answer is really like (for lack of a better term) the Zen of vim (for beginners): "Your problem with Vim is that you don't grok vi.": It is the top answer to this question: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1218390/what-is-your-most-productive-shortcut-with-vim https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1218390/what-is-your-mos... Also check out the "A sobering thought paragraph" at the end. Related to that, a plug by yours truly, for my own vi quickstart tutorial (including why it was written), is linked from this tweet: "Why I teach vim" (the "I" there is someone else): https://mobile.twitter.com/vasudevram/status/1327912230881435648 https://mobile.twitter.com/vasudevram/status/132791223088143...