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5 Reasons to Learn Emacs in 2021

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An overview of why developers should consider learning Emacs, highlighting its keyboard-driven interface, extensibility, and Org Mode.

In this video, I intend to make a case for why YOU should learn Emacs this year. Maybe you've been interested in Emacs for a while or maybe you're skeptical of what you hear from others. Either way, I'll give you 5 reasons why you should give Emacs a shot and see if it works for you! Chapters: 5 Reasons to Learn Emacs in 2021 1. It's not a text editor 2. The keyboard-driven interface 3. It enables you to craft your environment 4. The power of Org Mode 5. We'll cover Emacs a lot in 2021 Links to videos about the topics mentioned above: - Getting Started with a Basic Usable Emacs Configuration: youtube.com/watch?v=74zOY-vgkyw&list=PLEoMzSkcN8oPH1au7H6B7b… - Adding Helpful UI Improvements: youtube.com/watch?v=IspAZtNTslY - Key Bindings and Evil: youtube.com/watch?v=xaZMwNELaJY - Magit: youtu.be/INTu30BHZGk - Organize Your Life with Org Mode: youtu.be/PNE-mgkZ6HM - Configure Everything with Org Babel: youtu.be/kkqVTDbfYp4 - Build your own IDE with lsp-mode: youtube.com/watch?v=E-NAM9U5JYE - Streamline your Email Management with mu4e: youtube.com/watch?v=yZRyEhi4y44&list=PLEoMzSkcN8oM-kA19xOQc8… Check out more videos in these playlists: - Emacs From Scratch: youtube.com/watch?v=74zOY-vgkyw&list=PLEoMzSkcN8oPH1au7H6B7b… - Emacs IDE: youtube.com/watch?v=E-NAM9U5JYE&list=PLEoMzSkcN8oNvsrtk_iZSb… - Emacs Desktop Environment (EXWM): youtube.com/watch?v=f7xB2fFk1tQ&list=PLEoMzSkcN8oNPbEMYEtswO… - Emacs Mail: youtube.com/watch?v=yZRyEhi4y44&list=PLEoMzSkcN8oM-kA19xOQc8… - Emacs Tips: youtube.com/watch?v=wKTKmE1wLyw&list=PLEoMzSkcN8oMHJ6Xil1Ydn… My Emacs configuration: github.com/daviwil/dotfiles/blob/master/Emacs.org If you enjoy this series, please consider becoming a sponsor on GitHub or Patreon: - github.com/sponsors/daviwil - patreon.com/SystemCrafters You can also leave a tip via PayPal: paypal.me/daviwil Follow me on Twitter for more Emacs content! twitter.com/SystemCrafters Chat with the System Crafters community on Discord: discord.gg/yVD8Gx6 Intro music: Coriolis Effect by logos feat. stefsax, licensed CC-BY ccmixter.org/files/mseq/26296

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presentations using orgmode Hi, I've come across the "System Crafters" youtube channel where a guy seems to do his presentation using an orgmode-document (e.g. [video Does someone know how he does that? Did he just rice his orgmode-display or is he using some extra presentation software that uses org? Many thanks!
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