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I have only used IDEs and tried getting into emacs because I heard so many times how great it is, but it was the learning curve paired with the lack of good tut
by tronx 4y ago
I have only used IDEs and tried getting into emacs because I heard so many times how great it is, but it was the learning curve paired with the lack of good tutorials for beginners that made me eventually give up.
- billfruit 4y agoEmacs tutorial is quite good, IMO. It is interactive and built into Emacs itself.
- lkjdsklf 4y agoIf you're actually interested in learning, there's a pretty good series "Emacs From Scratch" on the systemcrafters youtube channel. He starts with a completely empty emacs config and builds it up to a full blown IDE explaining how everything works along the way. Some of the things he does, there are better alternatives these days but most is still relevant and it'll teach a lot about how emacs works. That said, emacs is more of a hobby than an IDE. If you just want to get work done, using something like vscode or intellij or whatever else makes way more sense. If you find it fun to tinker around and customize your editor you can make emacs incredible, but it's something you have to want to spend time on.
- tronx 4y agoThanks for the tip!