On this special edition of The Changelog, we tell Vim’s story from the mouths of its users. Julia Evans, Drew Neil, Suz Hinton, and Gary Bernhardt join Jerod Santo for a deep and wide-ranging discussion about “the best text editor that anyone ever wrote.” Join the discussionChangelog++ members support our work, get closer to the metal, and make the ads disappear. Join today!Sponsors:Sourcegraph – Sourcegraph is universal code search for every developer and team. Easily search across all the code that matters to you and your organization: find example code, explore and read code, debug issues, and more. Head to info.sourcegraph.com/changelog and click the button “Try Sourcegraph now” to get started. Featuring:Julia Evans – Website, GitHub, Mastodon, XDrew Neil – Website, GitHub, XSuz Hinton – GitHub, Mastodon, XGary Bernhardt – GitHub, XJerod Santo – GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, XShow Notes:Companion “Vim with me” videos Vim with me: Suz Hinton Vim with me: Julia Evans Vim with me: Gary Bernhardt Vim configs Julia’s dotfiles Suz’s dotfiles Gary’s dotfiles Drew’s dotfiles Jerod’s dotfiles Links from Julia vimwiki basic.vim from The Ultimate vimrc Links from Drew vim-exchange vim-textobj-user vim-commentary vim-surround Links from Suz vim-twitch-line-sign nerdtree vim-airline git-gutter Links from Gary Wat Execute Program fzf.vim selecta Learning Vim Vim Adventures vimcasts Practical Vim by Drew Neil Extras Changelog Community (join us in #vimparty) Changelog++ Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!

Suz Hinton, a cybersecurity expert who recently returned to Australia, chats with Adam and Jerod about her fascinating journey. She shares her experience earning a cybersecurity degree and winning a fidget spinner from the NSA. The conversation dives into critical security challenges in the open-source ecosystem and personal anecdotes from Capture The Flag competitions. Suz also discusses the dynamic landscape of cybersecurity, the thrill of problem-solving, and the importance of collaboration, making for an intriguing dialogue on tech and community.

In this chat, cyber security guru Suz Hinton opens up about her journey from the tech scene to earning a degree in cyber security back in Australia. She dives into the thrilling challenges of threat hunting and the intricate vulnerabilities within open source software. With anecdotes about keynotes and the puzzle-like nature of cybersecurity competitions, she reveals what keeps her excited in the field. Suz also shares her passion for aviation, drawing parallels between flying and protecting data in the tech world—both require precision and hands-on experience!