(Full Interview) Creator of Kitty Terminal and Calibre | Kovid Goyal

Discover the world of open source development with Kovid, the mastermind behind the Kitty Terminal and Calibre. Gain insights into terminal protocols, open-source strategies, and the future of software design. Perfect for developers and tech enthusiasts!

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Timeline:

00:00 Highlights

02:30 Kovid's background and History on Calibre and Kitty

08:47 From Physics to Full-Time Development

09:50 The Birth of Kitty Terminal

12:15 Innovating Terminal Features

17:35 Addressing Keyboard Handling Issues

20:08 Text Sizing Protocol Innovations

23:27 Adoption of the Kitty Graphics Protocol

26:41 Out-of-the-Box Use Cases

29:16 Introducing the kitty panel

30:01 Quick Access Kitten: A New Feature

31:01 Revolutionizing File Open Dialogs

32:19 Understanding Calibre: An E-Book Management Tool

35:01 Calibre’s Versatile Features

38:10 Fetching News with Calibre

39:00 Kovid is proud of his Daughter using Calibre

40:00 Seamless Kindle Integration, how to send books

42:36 Community Feedback and Accessibility

44:18 Navigating Legal Waters with Calibre

44:40 Why Python for kitty and not wear the high striped socks and go for rust

49:43 Performance Insights and User Experience

51:02 Community-Driven Development

52:45 Thoughts on TMUX, the Drawbacks of Terminal Multiplexers

59:14 Reimagining Multiplexers

01:00:35 How Tmux is useful for managing sessions and kitty's alternative (kitty remote API)

01:05:15 Building Custom Workflows with Kitty

01:07:02 Compatibility with Terminal Multiplexers

01:10:02 The Role of Sessions in Terminal Usage

01:12:39 Cursor Animations and User Contributions

01:15:02 Personal Development Setup and Preferences

01:19:01 Living Off Open Source