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# Sharing Emacs is Caring Emacs: Emacs education and why I embraced video
Jacob Boxerman (he/him) - <mailto:jakebox0@protonmail.com> - https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBox0 - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-boxerman/
I am looking for a summer internship for Summer 2024, please feel free to reach out, I am looking to network :)
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My YouTube Emacs series, "Straightforward Emacs," started as a quick video to
share with one person. That video now has over 50 thousand views, and inspired
me to do my part and give back to the Emacs community, creating what I wish I
had when I started my journey.
150,000 views later, I still find my YouTube channel one of the most
fulfilling things in my life at the moment (despite the fact that I am very
busy and don't have so much time for videos these days), because it is my way
of giving back and sharing Emacs with a wider community.
In addition to the technicalities of video production and teaching Emacs, this
talk will also address two crucial topics in our community — a love of Emacs
and desire for its longevity, and spreading Emacs to new users.
In particular, I will discuss my views on the sharing of information in the
Emacs community — how we do it, what it does for us, and how we can do it
better.
People often complain about the Emacs learning curve. As we all know, Emacs is
a beast, and those who use and love Emacs spend years tweaking, adjusting,
modifying, and, above all, learning. Because at the end of the day, Emacs is a
personal journey. Everyone has preferences, searching for what makes them most
comfortable, happy, and productive. Still, I believe that we are stronger
together than we are apart. One of the best ways to find out what we like is
by seeing what other people like. What's important is that what other people
like, other people can understand.
I hope you'll come check out my talk, and that it will inspire you to do one
of the most honorable things one can do: teach and share with others.
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