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Fantastic terminal programs and how to quit them

What's this blog post about?

The text discusses the difficulty of exiting certain terminal applications such as Vim, Emacs, Nano, and Tmux due to their unique modes and key sequences. It explains that these programs were built before human computer interaction standards were established, making them harder to use compared to modern applications. The article provides a guide on how to exit each application and highlights the importance of remembering commands in terminal-based programs. It also mentions Warp's efforts to create a more user-friendly terminal experience.

Company
Warp

Date published
Sept. 23, 2021

Author(s)
Zheng Tao

Word count
1212

Language
English

Hacker News points
None found.


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