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An editing technique that lets users place and edit text in multiple locations at once.

Why it's here

Placed in Assess: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by open-source activity, with 0 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.

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2Hacker News·7/10/2026open_source
Why Good Tools Should Feel Invisible
The post argues that good tools should disappear into the background and reduce friction, rather than make users feel clever for working around their limitations. It criticizes the tendency to romanticize editor limitations as 'fun' puzzles and uses Vim, Emacs, and Sublime Text as examples in a broader discussion about productivity and tool identity.