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What I tell my programming friends is that if you can see yourself molding your computer user-interface as sort of a hobby, then emacs is most definately for yo

What I tell my programming friends is that if you can see yourself molding your computer user-interface as sort of a hobby, then emacs is most definately for you. If you don't see that as a fun past-time activity, then I would not recommend emacs. For instance, (in my emacs email client) I just made a change where if I want to search the subject I am looking at, and it has a #XXX in it, then the subject search is just that number. Makes me able to quickly load up all emails related to that ticket. This makes me happy. Also: same keyboard interface to everything.

psychphysic 4y ago
> Also: same keyboard interface to everything. I still have to look up how to add hooks (decades into using Emacs as my primary editor). But using the same shortcuts in every readline prompt is just so comforting.
St_Alfonzo 4y ago
> [...] if you can see yourself molding your computer user-interface as sort of a hobby, then emacs is most definately for you. > If you don't see that as a fun past-time activity, then I would not recommend emacs. If you don't see that as a fun past-time activity and still want to use emacs, then I would recommend spacemacs.
- ParetoOptimal 4y ago
  And if you find yourself between the two extremes, perhaps https://github.com/SystemCrafters/crafted-emacs https://github.com/SystemCrafters/crafted-emacs
- bergheim 4y ago
  As a guy that has used both spacemacs and doom emacs (which I would recommend over spacemacs), I disagree - you still will be mucking around with things. Emacs out-of-the-box 2022 leaves a lot to be desired, configurations makes it easier, but it is still not the vscode experience, even though it helps you a LOT on the way.
ParetoOptimal 4y ago
> Makes me able to quickly load up all emails related to that ticket. This makes me happy. Yes, I love this. Relatedly emacs is good if you find small annoyances or imperfections hard to "just deal with" and have the time and skill to customize or "craft" your emacs.
wara23arish 4y ago
which email client do you use?
- bergheim 4y ago
  I use mu4e. As an example, the code for the subject thing is here https://github.com/bergheim/dotfiles/blob/025b8e6c9730f09fe1f9df6d3f2ceb9d69d413e1/.config/doom/%2Bmu4e.el#L87 https://github.com/bergheim/dotfiles/blob/025b8e6c9730f09fe1...

psychphysic 4y ago

> Also: same keyboard interface to everything. I still have to look up how to add hooks (decades into using Emacs as my primary editor). But using the same shortcuts in every readline prompt is just so comforting.

St_Alfonzo 4y ago

> [...] if you can see yourself molding your computer user-interface as sort of a hobby, then emacs is most definately for you. > If you don't see that as a fun past-time activity, then I would not recommend emacs. If you don't see that as a fun past-time activity and still want to use emacs, then I would recommend spacemacs.

ParetoOptimal 4y ago
And if you find yourself between the two extremes, perhaps https://github.com/SystemCrafters/crafted-emacs https://github.com/SystemCrafters/crafted-emacs
bergheim 4y ago
As a guy that has used both spacemacs and doom emacs (which I would recommend over spacemacs), I disagree - you still will be mucking around with things. Emacs out-of-the-box 2022 leaves a lot to be desired, configurations makes it easier, but it is still not the vscode experience, even though it helps you a LOT on the way.

ParetoOptimal 4y ago

> Makes me able to quickly load up all emails related to that ticket. This makes me happy. Yes, I love this. Relatedly emacs is good if you find small annoyances or imperfections hard to "just deal with" and have the time and skill to customize or "craft" your emacs.

wara23arish 4y ago

which email client do you use?

bergheim 4y ago
I use mu4e. As an example, the code for the subject thing is here https://github.com/bergheim/dotfiles/blob/025b8e6c9730f09fe1f9df6d3f2ceb9d69d413e1/.config/doom/%2Bmu4e.el#L87 https://github.com/bergheim/dotfiles/blob/025b8e6c9730f09fe1...