In this video, I intend to make a case for why YOU should learn Emacs this year. Maybe you've been interested in Emacs for a while or maybe you're skeptical of what you hear from others. Either way, I'll give you 5 reasons why you should give Emacs a shot and see if it works for you! Chapters: 0:00 5 Reasons to Learn Emacs in 2021 0:56 1. It's not a text editor 7:00 2. The keyboard-driven interface 11:51 3. It enables you to craft your environment 19:39 4. The power of Org Mode 23:11 5. We'll cover Emacs a lot in 2021 Links to videos about the topics mentioned above: - Getting Started with a Basic Usable Emacs Configuration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74zOY-vgkyw - Adding Helpful UI Improvements: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IspAZtNTslY - Key Bindings and Evil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaZMwNELaJY - Magit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INTu30BHZGk - Organize Your Life with Org Mode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNE-mgkZ6HM - Configure Everything with Org Babel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkqVTDbfYp4 - Build your own IDE with lsp-mode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-NAM9U5JYE - Streamline your Email Management with mu4e: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZRyEhi4y44 Check out more videos in these playlists: - Emacs From Scratch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74zOY-vgkyw - Emacs IDE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-NAM9U5JYE - Emacs Desktop Environment (EXWM): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7xB2fFk1tQ - Emacs Mail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZRyEhi4y44 - Emacs Tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKTKmE1wLyw My Emacs configuration: https://github.com/daviwil/dotfiles/blob/master/Emacs.org If you enjoy this series, please consider becoming a sponsor on GitHub or Patreon: - https://github.com/sponsors/daviwil - https://patreon.com/SystemCrafters You can also leave a tip via PayPal: https://paypal.me/daviwil Follow me on Twitter for more Emacs content! https://twitter.com/SystemCrafters Chat with the System Crafters community on Discord: https://discord.gg/yVD8Gx6 Intro music: Coriolis Effect by logos feat. stefsax, licensed CC-BY http://ccmixter.org/files/mseq/26296