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dotfiles

A set of vim, zsh, git, and tmux configuration files.

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A set of vim, zsh, git, and tmux configuration files.

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Observed mentions: 2012-04-10 19:25:19 UTC to 2019-06-04 17:57:32 UTC.

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Period	Start (UTC)	End (exclusive, UTC)	Mentions	Submissions	Comments
2012	2012-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	2013-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	2	0	2
2013	2013-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	2014-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	2	0	2
2014	2014-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	2015-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	2	0	2
2015	2015-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	2016-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	1	1	0
2016	2016-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	2017-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	0	0	0
2017	2017-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	2018-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	0	0	0
2018	2018-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	2019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	0	0	0
2019	2019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	2	0	2

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codelemur·Jun 4, 2019

On the topic of dev configurations, I've really enjoyed Thoughtbot's work on getting a computer set up for web development. The dotfiles Here's a link if anyone's interested: https://github.com/thoughtbot/laptop (setting up the machine) or https://github.com/thoughtbot/dotfiles (custom dotfile setup)

In My Terminal Setup: iTerm2 and Zsh

creyes·Feb 12, 2019

I think that it's probably better to start with a solid vimrc and then make changes from there. Ours is pretty standard and included with our standard dotfiles https://github.com/thoughtbot/dotfiles/blob/master/vimrc A HUGE problem with developers learning VIM is that they think they have to go from 0 - 100 immediately when you can adopt VIM gradually and still see noticeable efficiency increases.

In Vim Is Saving Me Hours of Work When Writing Books and Courses

tambourine_man·Sep 3, 2015Submission

Thoughtbot dotfiles: a set of vim, zsh, git, and tmux configuration files

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alwillis·Jun 29, 2014

What I’ve noticed in the Boston/Cambridge area is a resurgence of interest in Vim. I’ve been to companies where they are intentionally using Vim and not an IDE, even though they could. They have repos on GitHub (like https://github.com/thoughtbot/dotfiles) where everyone pulls down the standard Vim and other dotfiles and goes from there.

In Why I can’t stop using Vim

Croaky·Jun 11, 2014

https://github.com/thoughtbot/laptop will install Homebrew, Tmux, Silver Searcher, Postgres, Redis, a few programming languages, and other items. https://github.com/thoughtbot/dotfiles sets up a bunch of slick aliases and plugins for Vim and ZSH to make development productive.

In Ask HN: I Just Got A Used MacBook Pro. What To Install?

caiob·Dec 22, 2013

I like Thoughtbot's dotfiles. https://github.com/thoughtbot/dotfiles

In Bashstrap – For your OS X terminal

bigbossman·Sep 5, 2013

I use the thoughtbot/dotfiles setup. https://github.com/thoughtbot/dotfiles Pretty good customizations by default with an elegant approach for adding local settings. The install.sh script automatically symlinks appropriate files as well as downloads vim bundles.

In Using GNU Stow to manage your dotfiles

danbee·Sep 3, 2012

Thoughtbot dotfiles (https://github.com/thoughtbot/dotfiles) works something like that. I've branched it for myself and extended it.

In Plugins you should put in your vimrc

ianbishop·Apr 10, 2012

I'm doing this now! I've got a linode box running arch. I configured it with all my dev needs. I'm currently in university and I spend a good amount of time at school, bouncing between labs and then also working from home. Right now the process is simply: ssh me@mydomain.com tmux attach Up comes a familiar |- split console with vim running in a window, a terminal at the root of whatever project I'm working on and the server output of that project below it. If I have to leave suddenly, Ctrl+A+D and walk away. It'll be there when you log in next time. It also has huge advantages if you're working remotely with teams or just want to launch stuff. I have nginx already configured and running. When I need to launch a new project: 1) Go to the Linode DNS Manager and setup a new subdomain 2) Go to /srv/http and git clone my project 3) Edit m

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y nginx.conf, reboot nginx and done. Some stuff worth checking out: * https://github.com/thoughtbot/dotfiles * http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/04/ctags-taglist-vi-vim-edi... Edit: formatting

In Tmux, for fun and profit