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# [I tried Neovim, and I liked it.](https://articles.dotmh.dev/i-tried-neovim-and-i-liked-it?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

For as long as I can remember, I have heard people evangelise Vim in certain circles: if you are not using VIM, then you are not a proper developer. Until recently, I didn't understand it; given how g

Oct 16 · 6 min read · articles.dotmh.dev  
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[StackShortlist](https://hashnode.com/@veristria)

[Oct 17](https://hashnode.com/posts/i-tried-neovim-and-i-liked-it/6ad23608f3f3153977c026bf/comment/6ad2d0cb932652e9a30836cd)

VS Code sitting at 20GB on a 24GB Mac is a very concrete reason to try something new. Installing Neovim everywhere you write code and going full time is the part most people skip, and Kickstart.nvim keeps the first config small enough to understand. Being able to write config in Lua or TypeScript also lowers the bar compared to classic Vim script.