Conversation with one of the Neovim Core Maintainers, Maria Solano. Interesting topics discussed like her contributions not only to neovim but to other open source projects and we also learn about her setup and OS preferences.

Link to the video:

https://youtu.be/0DNC3uRPBwc

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Timeline:

00:00 – what’s maria working on right now

02:55 – how long have used neovim

03:51 – first experiences with neovim

05:50 – why left vscode

06:45 – neovim distro or own config

08:55 – is your neovim config done?

09:56 – how is Folke’s name pronounced

11:10 – nvim-cmp or blink.cmp

14:15 – where to find maria

15:35 – maria’s youtube channel

17:05 – experience maintaining open source

17:25 – previously worked at microsoft

18:35 – working on vscode

20:00 – neovim snippet engine implementation

24:00 – thoughts on luasnip and friendly snippets

25:40 – file explorer mini.files

28:25 – file picker fzf-lua ex telescope

29:00 – fzf-lua for performance reasons

30:00 – thoughts on snacks picker

31:35 – custom dracula colorscheme

33:00 – tool to push to github, lazygit

33:40 – lazygit contributor

35:40 – discuss with maintainers before submitting

37:45 – how to contribute to neovim

38:55 – draft PRs recommendation

40:15 – tmux or not tmux

42:15 – framework laptop, arch linux, macos too

43:15 – thoughts on asahi linux

44:05 – framework or systems 76 laptops

45:25 – thoughts on windows

46:55 – vscode and windows registry

48:35 – note taking

49:38 – keyboard moonlander

51:55 – 3 favorite neovim plugins fzf-lua

52:40 – flash.nvim

53:00 – flash remote motions mind blowing demo