Emacs Solo: A Surprise System Crafters Live Demo

119 points by JNRowe 3 months ago | 9 comments
  • rahen 3 months ago
    Very nice to see him using eshell, which is a highly underrated shell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xLeqwl_7n0

    With time, I find myself relying less and less on tmux and scripts, while increasingly using Elisp macros, Eshell, and Emacs-based applications more generally.

    Those who see Emacs as a mere editor or as the ancestor of VS Code may also want to read these:

    - https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2024-04-24-re-what-keeps-you...

    - https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2019-12-20-vlog-switch-emacs...

    Emacs provides a highly hackable and open TUI framework for digital sovereignty. Somehow, it embodies the spirit of free software. Just M-x your way through and shape it to your needs.

    • bigeatie 3 months ago
      System Crafters is a wonderful community overall. If you're interested, come join us on IRC at #SystemCrafters on Libera Chat, or check out the forum at forum.systemcrafters.net.
      • baruchthescribe 3 months ago
        I'm a long time fan of David Williams' demos on the channel. Emacs Solo was quite inspiring in that it made me want to seriously adopt it for a month or two just to see if I could be productive in it without all the zillions of bells and whistles I've gotten used to over the years.

        VS Code with Emacs keybindings was another tangent I was looking at recently.

        • dmortin 3 months ago
          Keybindings are the least interesting part of emacs. I modify the default keybindings heavily, because I find them uncomfortable.

          Emacs's strength is being a portable programming platform which once you learned it allows you to very quickly create mini applications which help with everyday tasks.

          Programming a VS Code extension is pretty cumbersome compared to creating a quick Emacs extension.

          • tarboreus 3 months ago
            If you're curious, spend some time with it. I think Emacs rewards a deep dive, it's a unique piece of software. Make sure to try org mode and magit and to run through the built-in tutorial. There is also a built-in tutorial for elisp that is quite good.
            • baruchthescribe 3 months ago
              I am an emacs user. I meant moving from my ridiculously customized setup accumulated over 20 years to the Solo configuration.
            • mtsolitary 3 months ago
              It’s David Wilson :)
              • baruchthescribe 3 months ago
                Whoops. Hmm, I thought you could edit HN comments but obviously not.
                • matrss 3 months ago
                  You can, but only for a relatively short amount of time after posting the comment. Maybe an hour or so?