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Emacs vs the alternatives, an honest comparison

amber-sparrow-62

Budget is limited, so I'd rather learn from your mistakes than make them myself. Not looking for the perfect answer, just what you'd do. I've been at this for a while now and still feel like a beginner.

still-otter-32

Second this.

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pale-heron-181 more

Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.

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copper-birch-47

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.

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silver-reed-68

Good question, following.

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bright-sparrow-1710 more

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.

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bright-heron-36 more

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.

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rustling-willow-42

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

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sunlit-beech-50

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.

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hollow-reed-362 more

bright-heron-3 wrote:

Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

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silver-birch-421 more

Small correction, but the point stands.

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rustling-fern-25

The official docs are better than they look.

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silver-finch-43

Ha, I thought I was the only one.

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copper-wren-252 more

bright-sparrow-17 wrote:

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.

Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.

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wild-otter-431 more

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

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gentle-lichen-9

wild-otter-43 wrote:

My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.

Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.

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