---
title: Learning Vim in a Week
teaser: From the Boston Vim Meetup, Mike Coutermarsh shows how to get set up, and
  eventually productive, with Vim.
tags: vim,boston
author: Thom Obarski
published_on: 2017-03-24
---

From the [Boston Vim Meetup](https://www.meetup.com/The-Boston-Vim-Meetup/),
[Mike Coutermarsh](https://github.com/mscoutermarsh) presents a beginner focused
talk that covers getting up and running, and eventually productive with Vim.

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