Rakhim Davletkaliyev is a new Emacs user who has decided to document his journey into the world of Emacs with a series of podcasts. Using a podcast for this might seem like an odd choice given that the subject matter is intrinsically visual but it turns out to work pretty well.
So far, there are two podcasts. The first doesn’t really discuss Emacs but serves as an introduction to Davletkaliyev and why he’s making these podcasts. Davletkaliyev is an experienced developer who uses Sublime in his day-to-day work. Lately, though, he’s been experimenting with Emacs and learning how to use it effectively. He’s still in the learning phase and not even certain he’ll switch in the end.
The second podcast is about his configuration. He’s already using an Org file for his configuration but, so far, has loaded only a few packages. This is in keeping with his experimental approach to Emacs; he trying things out and seeing what works for him.
One of the most interesting aspects of his configuration is his choice of key bindings. While he’s pretty much content to go with the defaults, he made some choices that I never would; you can listen to the podcast to discover what they are. This merely shows that Davletkaliyev has discovered early on that Emacs lets you have it your way. He can make what you or I might consider outlandish choices without affecting the rest of us.
The podcasts are 21:59 and 25:26 minutes long so you’ll need to schedule some time if you’d like to listen.