Journey with NeoVim: Challenges and Contributions

This chapter chronicles the author's experiences contributing to NeoVim, emphasizing the learning curve and initial challenges of making their first pull request. They share anecdotes about the importance of perseverance, the role of community feedback, and the evolution of Language Server Protocol (LSP) support. The narrative highlights the technical hurdles faced and their subsequent transition to a new role at Epic, reflecting on engineering principles developed in response to real-world needs.