Fed up by using Eclipse (So slow) and Netbeans (always crashing), some folks at Sensio Labs told me to start using Vim. At first, I said: “Just the name makes me want to puke, but why not.”. A few weeks later, guess which tool I used to edit my code? Yes, Vim. No, I didn’t even puke!

VIM does not stand for “VIM Is Magic” but it could. It’s lightweight and usable everywhere. Whether you’re editing code, writing a blogpost in markdown or configuring an apache vhost over an ssh connection, it’s a wonderful tool to do the job.

• Step 1: Drink a few beers.
• Step 2: Drink some more.
• Step 3: Record your session.

Easy, isn’t it?