Ask HN: How to improve vim productivity and workflow?
I only need my .bashrc and .vimrc with me on a UNIX machine to get around. It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside because it's so minimal and portable. I love it.
But I have not mastered vim yet. In particular, going back and forth between files and directories is really cumbersome in larger, more complex projects. When time is critical in a project I just install Atom or something with a sidebar (it makes a huge difference to me) and move on with my life.
I want to improve. Specifically, how can I productively edit multiple files simultaneously in a larger codebase? Should I use tmux panes and windows? Or vim split views? Should I use a sidebar plugin for vim? Any other workflow tips?
But I have not mastered vim yet. In particular, going back and forth between files and directories is really cumbersome in larger, more complex projects. When time is critical in a project I just install Atom or something with a sidebar (it makes a huge difference to me) and move on with my life.
I want to improve. Specifically, how can I productively edit multiple files simultaneously in a larger codebase? Should I use tmux panes and windows? Or vim split views? Should I use a sidebar plugin for vim? Any other workflow tips?
Should I even use vim at all? Why bother?