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+Introduction
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+My journey of learning
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+Straightforward Emacs
+
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+Videos
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+Clarity
+
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+High-quality and accessible content
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+The personal aspect
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+Unity
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+NOTE Introduction
+
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+Hello everyone, I'm Jacob Boxerman.
+
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+I'm a sophomore at Columbia University
+
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+studying computer science.
+
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+I'm so excited to be here today
+
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+right at the end of EmacsConf 2023.
+
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+So glad to be able to share with everyone today.
+
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+EmacsConf is really the epitome for me
+
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+of sharing and of learning about Emacs.
+
+NOTE Today's talk
+
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+And in my closing keynote
+
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+titled "Sharing Emacs is Caring Emacs,"
+
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+I want to drive that home,
+
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+and I want to make every day
+
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+a day for learning and for sharing in our community.
+
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+I'd like to share my own journey
+
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+of sharing the joy of Emacs
+
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+and convince you that sharing the ways we share
+
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+and how we participate in our Emacs community,
+
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+those are the most important things
+
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+to both grow our community
+
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+and to increase our own personal joy in Emacs.
+
+NOTE My history with Emacs
+
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+My journey of sharing begins with my journey of learning.
+
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+So I'll start by spending a bit of time on that.
+
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+I use Emacs every day for personal organization
+
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+and to-dos -- you know, schoolwork, projects,
+
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+exams, readings. I use Org Mode for that,
+
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+write essays, make presentations like this one.
+
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+I also write in various programming languages
+
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+including Java, C, Python,
+
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+locally and also remotely for projects, classes,
+
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+other responsibilities.
+
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+I really started with Emacs during the pandemic.
+
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+I had tried Emacs before, but at the time
+
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+all I knew it for was `M-x tetris`.
+
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+But then its power and its configurability even then
+
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+especially spoke to me.
+
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+So from those little humble beginnings,
+
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+trying different preconfigured distros,
+
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+I slowly made my way to building
+
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+my own 2000+ line configuration,
+
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+which actually surprisingly has about 70 stars,
+
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+a few watchers, a few forks on GitHub.
+
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+Pretty straightforward.
+
+NOTE Self-exploration vs learning from others
+
+00:01:42.380 --> 00:01:46.419
+But what exactly was that learning process like?
+
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+Now, Emacs was such a beast to me at first.
+
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+I was familiar with Python,
+
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+with C, Java, languages like that.
+
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+I was no stranger to the shell configuration,
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+anything like that.
+
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+But the absolute infinity of possibility with Emacs
+
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+was a bit overwhelming.
+
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+I find a sentiment in the community
+
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+that exploring on one's own
+
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+was greater than exploring and learning from others.
+
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+And now I see why people say that and it's true in a sense,
+
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+but it might not be fully understood.
+
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+At a certain point, we need to all create our own paths.
+
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+And I think that's just one of the ways Emacs is built.
+
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+The minute possibilities of configurability are so vast,
+
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+it's like a fingerprint or a snowflake --
+
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+there are so many options to create
+
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+a totally unique Emacs experience.
+
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+Of course that can't be found from somebody else --
+
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+It has to come from you.
+
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+Still, building a strong foundation
+
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+is much, much better when we have others.
+
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+Expanding on that foundation is, too, actually.
+
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+My own process started
+
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+with a lot of Googling, blog posts, YouTube, and Reddit.
+
+NOTE Learning process
+
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+I actually found Emacs on YouTube.
+
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+Seeing how other people used it
+
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+was what really convinced me to try it for myself.
+
+00:03:01.420 --> 00:03:03.739
+At a certain point when my confidence grew,
+
+00:03:03.740 --> 00:03:07.059
+my trial and error became less error and more success.
+
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+I was also able to take what I saw other people do,
+
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+learn from it, and expand, making it my own.
+
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+And through that time, I learned Emacs.
+
+NOTE Emacs learning (not just learning Emacs)
+
+00:03:17.020 --> 00:03:21.019
+But I also participated in Emacs learning.
+
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+What's the difference?
+
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+We often discuss the former,
+
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+grappling with key binds, commands.
+
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+But Emacs learning goes beyond these technicalities.
+
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+It's a mindset. It thrives on collaboration.
+
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+It's not a solo endeavor;
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+it flourishes best when we do it together.
+
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+This involves collaborating together,
+
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+creating a collaborative mindset,
+
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+sharing effective strategies,
+
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+lifting each other
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+through our collective pool of knowledge.
+
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+Together, we contribute to the growth of each member
+
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+within our vibrant community.
+
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+Emacs learning is much, much harder to do alone.
+
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+And I wanted to help with that.
+
+NOTE My YouTube journey
+
+00:04:03.300 --> 00:04:05.739
+So this brings me to the second part of my talk,
+
+00:04:05.740 --> 00:04:08.659
+my Emacs journey, how I got started
+
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+and where I am today with my YouTube channel,
+
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+my Straightforward Emacs series with nearly 200,000 views.
+
+NOTE Why not just read the manual?
+
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+The Emacs Manual is often pushed
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+as the best way to learn Emacs.
+
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+It's an all-encompassing tome.
+
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+And as amazing as I think it is,
+
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+I don't think it's reasonable
+
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+to push the Emacs manual so hard,
+
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+which is something I felt at first.
+
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+It can be really daunting. It's dense.
+
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+There's a lot there.
+
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+It's just a bit too much for a beginner,
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+or even someone with a little bit of experience.
+
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+These qualities, I feel,
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+apply to many of the Emacs resources we can find out there.
+
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+The best word for them is heavy.
+
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+They look, they feel, they come across as heavy
+
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+regardless of what they may actually be.
+
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+It's not even that people are too lazy,
+
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+or not capable enough (because that's never true).
+
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+It's just a mental block that takes some getting over,
+
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+and that's okay -- so we need other things, too.
+
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+For me, that was video.
+
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+I wanted someone to tell and show me
+
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+what I wanted to know,
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+as well as things I didn't even know were possible.
+
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+I realized this once I'd progressed a little further
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+in my Emacs journey. I wanted to do my part.
+
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+I care about Emacs. I started to really care about Emacs.
+
+NOTE Why video for Emacs
+
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+So I wanted to share about Emacs.
+
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+So at that point, I refocused my work with Emacs
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+beyond just myself. I wanted to help others
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+feel the excitement that I did.
+
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+So where did I turn, and why?
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+It's so trite, but they say that
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+a picture is worth a thousand words.
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+So how much is a video worth?
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+Everyone learns differently, and that's okay.
+
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+But it's absolutely certain to me
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+that you need to see something to believe it.
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+So for that, I turned to video.
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+And it turns out that seeing is believing.
+
+NOTE Straightforward Emacs
+
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+I made a short video showing off Emacs Org Mode.
+
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+I didn't even have a voiceover.
+
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+That video, less than five minutes long,
+
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+but still incorporating some of my core principles,
+
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+now has over 55,000 views and counting.
+
+00:06:06.900 --> 00:06:09.459
+So, something must have been right.
+
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+And the positive reception to that video
+
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+made me want to continue.
+
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+I decided to continue with the videos
+
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+in a series I titled "Straightforward Emacs."
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+And I'm asked: who is the target audience
+
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+for Straightforward Emacs? It's me.
+
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+They're the videos I wish I had existed
+
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+when I was figuring out
+
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+Emacs' numerous and wonderful features.
+
+NOTE Challenges and benefits of video
+
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+Video does, I admit, come with its own set of challenges.
+
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+Complaints that video is less accessible, it's valid.
+
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+They're more time consuming, it's valid too.
+
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+It's harder to skim a video than a blog post,
+
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+and referring back can be a little annoying.
+
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+To try and solve this,
+
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+I make video notes available as best I can though.
+
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+It's not perfect. Despite these valid claims,
+
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+I believe video offers a sense of personality
+
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+that written content just can't.
+
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+And that makes it well worth it.
+
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+My first two videos in the series
+
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+received a combined 35,000 views.
+
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+I still get kind comments today
+
+00:07:08.020 --> 00:07:10.459
+from viewers thanking me, asking questions.
+
+00:07:10.460 --> 00:07:12.779
+So I must have done something right,
+
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+to outweigh those cons of video,
+
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+to outweigh those common complaints.
+
+NOTE Crafting tutorials that work
+
+00:07:16.300 --> 00:07:21.659
+What was it? I covered topics that had been done before.
+
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+But I wanted to present them in my way.
+
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+In the way that I knew people would appreciate,
+
+00:07:26.660 --> 00:07:28.299
+because it's what I would have appreciated
+
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+when I started my Emacs journey.
+
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+In writing, I navigated towards clarity.
+
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+Crystal clear, step-by-step instructions.
+
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+Fully scripted, recorded in multiple parts and
+
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+spliced together. That allowed me
+
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+to achieve my second goal: no wasted time, or word,
+
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+or thought. I meticulously cut my videos
+
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+to create smooth dialogue.
+
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+I cut out large blocks of typing if not explained.
+
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+Though this does vary video to video.
+
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+Less scripted, more personal video receives less editing.
+
+00:08:03.260 --> 00:08:05.659
+Like this talk itself, it's not edited at all.
+
+00:08:05.660 --> 00:08:08.259
+And though prerecorded, I wanted to present
+
+00:08:08.260 --> 00:08:11.719
+my unfiltered, raw self.
+
+NOTE High-quality and accessible content
+
+00:08:11.720 --> 00:08:15.939
+Another goal of mine is high quality and accessible content.
+
+00:08:15.940 --> 00:08:18.579
+I speak carefully and I tune my volume,
+
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+making it easier to listen to,
+
+00:08:20.680 --> 00:08:23.399
+and improving YouTube's auto-captioning.
+
+00:08:23.400 --> 00:08:24.899
+Something I didn't consider at first,
+
+00:08:24.900 --> 00:08:28.399
+but was mentioned to me in a comment, was color scheme.
+
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+Now I try to select a scheme
+
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+with good contrast and a readable font.
+
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+Content-wise, I design my tutorials
+
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+to ensure they cater to various skill levels,
+
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+as well as learning preferences.
+
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+My videos assume basic Emacs knowledge
+
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+but not too much more.
+
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+Importantly, they're configuration agnostic.
+
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+However you feel about Emacs' 'distributions',
+
+00:08:50.320 --> 00:08:53.119
+Doom, Spacemacs, etc, they're out there,
+
+00:08:53.120 --> 00:08:57.919
+and beginners often don't distinguish.
+
+00:08:57.920 --> 00:09:02.039
+I admit it can be a bit frustrating to see a Reddit post
+
+00:09:02.040 --> 00:09:04.599
+asking a question about unexpected behavior,
+
+00:09:04.600 --> 00:09:06.179
+without mention of the fact that they have
+
+00:09:06.180 --> 00:09:09.659
+literally thousands of lines of non-standard configuration
+
+00:09:09.660 --> 00:09:12.219
+in the form of an Emacs distribution.
+
+00:09:12.220 --> 00:09:14.899
+So I do my best to mention different possible keybindings
+
+00:09:14.900 --> 00:09:17.919
+a viewer might be using.
+
+NOTE Most crucial aspect of my videos
+
+00:09:17.920 --> 00:09:19.939
+There was one thing, though, that turned out to be
+
+00:09:19.940 --> 00:09:23.299
+the most crucial part of my videos and series.
+
+00:09:23.300 --> 00:09:25.459
+And it's one of the reasons itself for this talk.
+
+00:09:25.460 --> 00:09:27.879
+You may have already picked up on it.
+
+00:09:27.880 --> 00:09:31.119
+It's the personal aspect. Sharing myself.
+
+00:09:31.120 --> 00:09:33.659
+Incorporating relatable examples,
+
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+scenarios that resonate with my audience.
+
+00:09:36.580 --> 00:09:39.139
+Seeing personal use cases, examples,
+
+00:09:39.140 --> 00:09:41.459
+and demonstrations of real life Emacs use
+
+00:09:41.460 --> 00:09:44.059
+is really what began to build a community.
+
+00:09:44.060 --> 00:09:47.219
+Because that's the stuff that can jump out of the video
+
+00:09:47.220 --> 00:09:50.219
+and into the comments.
+
+NOTE A broadening community
+
+00:09:50.220 --> 00:09:53.199
+The idea for this talk started
+
+00:09:53.200 --> 00:09:55.239
+as a story of my YouTube journey.
+
+00:09:55.240 --> 00:09:57.539
+I wanted to share how I began sharing Emacs
+
+00:09:57.540 --> 00:10:00.959
+and why I like it. And I think I've done that.
+
+00:10:00.960 --> 00:10:03.719
+Thanks to the EmacsConf organizers, though,
+
+00:10:03.720 --> 00:10:06.199
+I started to see a larger vision.
+
+00:10:06.200 --> 00:10:08.259
+Each video I made took a lot of effort,
+
+00:10:08.260 --> 00:10:11.139
+from research and planning to script writing,
+
+00:10:11.140 --> 00:10:14.399
+filming and editing. But those comments made it worth it --
+
+00:10:14.400 --> 00:10:16.839
+people saying that straightforward Emacs
+
+00:10:16.840 --> 00:10:17.619
+was just what they were looking for,
+
+00:10:17.620 --> 00:10:20.719
+and that they appreciated my sharing.
+
+00:10:20.720 --> 00:10:22.419
+That's what made me want to continue.
+
+00:10:22.420 --> 00:10:25.699
+And what made me want to continue even more
+
+00:10:25.700 --> 00:10:28.499
+was the community I was building.
+
+00:10:28.500 --> 00:10:30.099
+I'd start to see repeat viewers
+
+00:10:30.100 --> 00:10:32.639
+who'd come back for my latest upload.
+
+00:10:32.640 --> 00:10:34.859
+It's hard for me to find time to produce videos.
+
+00:10:34.860 --> 00:10:38.419
+But whether it was two weeks or four months later
+
+00:10:38.420 --> 00:10:40.259
+when I finally got around to uploading,
+
+00:10:40.260 --> 00:10:43.279
+those same commenters would be there for me.
+
+00:10:43.280 --> 00:10:47.459
+And I found real joy in actively engaging with my audience.
+
+00:10:47.460 --> 00:10:49.499
+It was amazing to see how my videos --
+
+00:10:49.500 --> 00:10:51.259
+me sharing useful Emacs tips,
+
+00:10:51.260 --> 00:10:55.119
+sharing the way I do things -- sparked broader discussions.
+
+00:10:55.120 --> 00:10:56.979
+On any chat form out there, there's no doubt
+
+00:10:56.980 --> 00:10:59.719
+you'll find some sort of cross discourse.
+
+00:10:59.720 --> 00:11:02.199
+I'd see viewers replying to other commenters,
+
+00:11:02.200 --> 00:11:04.419
+and my videos were no exception. Seeing how
+
+00:11:04.420 --> 00:11:06.099
+my videos sparked conversation,
+
+00:11:06.100 --> 00:11:10.779
+debate and further interest was incredible.
+
+NOTE Sharing Emacs
+
+00:11:10.780 --> 00:11:13.999
+We've had two amazing days of sharing Emacs,
+
+00:11:14.000 --> 00:11:17.379
+putting ourselves out there, and sharing in a community.
+
+00:11:17.380 --> 00:11:19.059
+I want to emphasize how amazing
+
+00:11:19.060 --> 00:11:22.339
+a strong community with the right values is,
+
+00:11:22.340 --> 00:11:24.659
+and to inspire each and every one of us
+
+00:11:24.660 --> 00:11:27.699
+to do our part to strengthen that community.
+
+00:11:27.700 --> 00:11:30.259
+The point of my talk isn't to tell you
+
+00:11:30.260 --> 00:11:33.119
+to pick up your microphone and produce a YouTube video,
+
+00:11:33.120 --> 00:11:34.559
+though that wouldn't hurt.
+
+00:11:34.560 --> 00:11:37.779
+We're not all interested in that, and that's okay.
+
+00:11:37.780 --> 00:11:41.059
+First, I want everybody to pat themselves on the back
+
+00:11:41.060 --> 00:11:44.139
+for the mere fact that we are here together.
+
+00:11:44.140 --> 00:11:48.019
+Then let's turn to the potential within our community.
+
+NOTE Platforms
+
+00:11:48.020 --> 00:11:50.139
+First, though, I'll briefly note
+
+00:11:50.140 --> 00:11:52.339
+that everyone has their opinions about platforms,
+
+00:11:52.340 --> 00:11:53.459
+and I'm not here to make judgments,
+
+00:11:53.460 --> 00:11:56.059
+but freedom, equity, and accessibility are important,
+
+00:11:56.060 --> 00:11:57.921
+but reach is, too.
+
+NOTE Achieving unity
+
+00:11:57.922 --> 00:12:00.539
+Regardless of the platform,
+
+00:12:00.540 --> 00:12:02.699
+one thing remains certain:
+
+00:12:02.700 --> 00:12:05.399
+our strength lies in unity.
+
+00:12:05.400 --> 00:12:08.739
+Like any online community, this calls for unique ways
+
+00:12:08.740 --> 00:12:13.779
+to come together and share. How can we achieve this unity?
+
+00:12:13.780 --> 00:12:15.099
+The key is finding avenues
+
+00:12:15.100 --> 00:12:18.799
+where our collective knowledge and our support can flourish,
+
+00:12:18.800 --> 00:12:21.779
+while each person can find a place for themselves,
+
+00:12:21.780 --> 00:12:25.679
+creating a more connected and empowered Emacs community.
+
+00:12:25.680 --> 00:12:29.099
+From uplifting others with positive contributions
+
+00:12:29.100 --> 00:12:31.219
+to engaging on platforms like Reddit,
+
+00:12:31.220 --> 00:12:35.199
+both idealistic and concrete approaches are really valuable.
+
+00:12:35.200 --> 00:12:36.859
+We can continue lively debate
+
+00:12:36.860 --> 00:12:38.899
+on community forums and discussion boards,
+
+00:12:38.900 --> 00:12:41.619
+encouraging a positive and inclusive atmosphere
+
+00:12:41.620 --> 00:12:44.659
+for asking questions and seeking help.
+
+00:12:44.660 --> 00:12:48.259
+We can leverage social media platforms to share quick tips,
+
+00:12:48.260 --> 00:12:51.479
+tricks, or interesting discoveries related to Emacs.
+
+00:12:51.480 --> 00:12:52.579
+Those who enjoy writing
+
+00:12:52.580 --> 00:12:54.859
+can contribute to blogs and newsletters,
+
+00:12:54.860 --> 00:12:57.499
+sharing personal expertise and experiences
+
+00:12:57.500 --> 00:12:59.239
+with a larger audience.
+
+00:12:59.240 --> 00:13:02.959
+Let's also not underestimate the value of online video,
+
+00:13:02.960 --> 00:13:05.659
+as I've said, and learning platforms too.
+
+00:13:05.660 --> 00:13:07.539
+Creating and sharing tutorials
+
+00:13:07.540 --> 00:13:10.259
+on platforms like YouTube or educational websites
+
+00:13:10.260 --> 00:13:14.019
+addresses specific aspects of Emacs and benefits learners,
+
+00:13:14.020 --> 00:13:17.419
+while contributing a personal touch.
+
+00:13:17.420 --> 00:13:20.579
+Participating in or organizing Emacs-related courses
+
+00:13:20.580 --> 00:13:22.539
+also fosters a structured learning
+
+00:13:22.540 --> 00:13:24.259
+environment where there's so much room
+
+00:13:24.260 --> 00:13:26.079
+for mentorship and support,
+
+00:13:26.080 --> 00:13:29.999
+which is valuable for everyone involved.
+
+NOTE Every contribution is valuable
+
+00:13:30.000 --> 00:13:32.579
+We can also call on our open source [* free software] values
+
+00:13:32.580 --> 00:13:34.939
+and focus on collaborative projects,
+
+00:13:34.940 --> 00:13:38.239
+from coding projects where we can contribute and learn
+
+00:13:38.240 --> 00:13:41.019
+to building shared documentation and guides
+
+00:13:41.020 --> 00:13:44.339
+that compile collective knowledge on specific topics --
+
+00:13:44.340 --> 00:13:46.459
+the Emacs Wiki is a great place
+
+00:13:46.460 --> 00:13:49.599
+to start and continue that work as well.
+
+00:13:49.600 --> 00:13:51.659
+Especially for those who might be less willing
+
+00:13:51.660 --> 00:13:53.099
+to put themselves out there,
+
+00:13:53.100 --> 00:13:56.199
+it's essential to recognize that every contribution,
+
+00:13:56.200 --> 00:13:59.519
+regardless of its scale, adds value to our community.
+
+00:13:59.520 --> 00:14:02.119
+Documentation contributions, however small,
+
+00:14:02.120 --> 00:14:04.459
+can go a long way. So do translations,
+
+00:14:04.460 --> 00:14:07.379
+for those who are able to increase accessibility,
+
+00:14:07.380 --> 00:14:09.539
+as well as testing and bug reporting.
+
+00:14:09.540 --> 00:14:11.379
+Reporting issues to package maintainers
+
+00:14:11.380 --> 00:14:14.019
+in their desired format -- speaking as one myself,
+
+00:14:14.020 --> 00:14:16.819
+I appreciate when users give helpful feedback.
+
+00:14:16.820 --> 00:14:20.479
+There are options for everybody, big and small.
+
+00:14:20.480 --> 00:14:22.539
+Remember, the strength of our community
+
+00:14:22.540 --> 00:14:25.339
+lies in its ability to share, collaborate,
+
+00:14:25.340 --> 00:14:29.379
+and learn together. Whether through collaborative projects,
+
+00:14:29.380 --> 00:14:32.899
+sharing insights on forums, or leveraging social media,
+
+00:14:32.900 --> 00:14:34.659
+by embracing these ideas, we can build
+
+00:14:34.660 --> 00:14:40.299
+a more connected and empowered Emacs community.
+
+NOTE Conclusion
+
+00:14:40.300 --> 00:14:43.759
+Now Emacs is so very personal.
+
+00:14:43.760 --> 00:14:44.939
+Those of us who have our own
+
+00:14:44.940 --> 00:14:47.679
+carefully manicured configurations understand --
+
+00:14:47.680 --> 00:14:50.859
+Emacs molds to our liking and our person.
+
+00:14:50.860 --> 00:14:53.219
+Our configurations and use-cases
+
+00:14:53.220 --> 00:14:56.379
+are a reflection of our individuality.
+
+00:14:56.380 --> 00:14:59.319
+Nonetheless, the richness of our community
+
+00:14:59.320 --> 00:15:04.619
+lies in collaboration, sharing, and learning together.
+
+00:15:04.620 --> 00:15:06.099
+There's a lot of talk in the community
+
+00:15:06.100 --> 00:15:09.559
+about how to ensure Emacs' longevity.
+
+00:15:09.560 --> 00:15:11.139
+I agree it's important.
+
+00:15:11.140 --> 00:15:13.819
+We care because of passion, excitement,
+
+00:15:13.820 --> 00:15:16.099
+and utility. We want to share
+
+00:15:16.100 --> 00:15:19.259
+and we want to have others love what we love.
+
+00:15:19.260 --> 00:15:21.099
+We also want a stronger community
+
+00:15:21.100 --> 00:15:23.899
+that fosters new innovation.
+
+00:15:23.900 --> 00:15:26.539
+I used to buy into complaints I'd read online
+
+00:15:26.540 --> 00:15:29.499
+that Emacs' defaults are too unapproachable.
+
+00:15:29.500 --> 00:15:33.419
+The default color scheme and the font is unappealing.
+
+00:15:33.420 --> 00:15:35.699
+Fix that and people will flock.
+
+00:15:35.700 --> 00:15:37.739
+Sounds fair, I'd think.
+
+00:15:37.740 --> 00:15:40.639
+Turns out, it's not what we need.
+
+00:15:40.640 --> 00:15:42.679
+Emacs is bigger than that.
+
+00:15:42.680 --> 00:15:45.779
+What we need is like what we've done here this weekend.
+
+00:15:45.780 --> 00:15:49.659
+Like EmacsConf. It's the absolute epitome
+
+00:15:49.660 --> 00:15:53.899
+of sharing about and caring about Emacs.
+
+00:15:53.900 --> 00:15:56.859
+We are here both working to grow our community,
+
+00:15:56.860 --> 00:16:00.139
+and to strengthen what we already have.
+
+00:16:00.140 --> 00:16:02.579
+We're here because we find joy in Emacs,
+
+00:16:02.580 --> 00:16:05.859
+and that joy is amplified by sharing it
+
+00:16:05.860 --> 00:16:07.679
+with and among others.
+
+00:16:07.680 --> 00:16:10.219
+So let's continue this journey together,
+
+00:16:10.220 --> 00:16:13.459
+navigating Emacs with a spirit of collaboration,
+
+00:16:13.460 --> 00:16:17.259
+because in unity, we find not just strength
+
+00:16:17.260 --> 00:16:22.059
+but the enduring legacy of a tool that we hold very dear.
+
+00:16:22.060 --> 00:16:23.339
+Thank you to everybody here
+
+00:16:23.340 --> 00:16:26.499
+for being part of this shared adventure.
+
+00:16:26.500 --> 00:16:34.120
+Let's go forth and share, together.