2026 · 10 · 13
Since I’m moving into a role where I code as my BAU rather than just on pet projects, I want to make a concerted effort to make Vim (or Neovim) my main editor. I thought about how I could make this into a post, as realistically I will want to set up my Neovim config declaratively using Nix or Home Manager. Ended up thinking of a funny idea: rather than having AAS (As a Service), I might coin the idea of AAL (As a LARP). Opens itself up for all sorts of funny acronyms
- TEAAL - Text Editor as a LARP for die-hard vim users
- OSAAL - Operating System As A LARP for when people deliberately choose the try-hard OS like Gentoo or BSD
Currently letting this idea marinate, but I think it has some potential.
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