# Meet Sylvan Franklin: Neovim, Aura coding, Pyramid Schemes & More

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Podcast: [Linkarzu Podcast | Neovim, macOS, Emacs, Linux, Terminals and more.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/linkarzu-podcast-neovim-macos-emacs-linux-terminals-and-more-7321247)
Published: 2025-09-24T20:30:01+00:00
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Duration seconds: 8699

## Resource

Sylvan Franklin (aka ‘Vimothée Chalamet) talking about Typst (and demoing it), Vim, content creation, tech hot takes, and why you have to earn his YouTube hearts Link to the video: https://youtu.be/111x2xidPaQ What's the best way to support me? https://linkarzu.com/about/#youre-a-fraud-why-do-you-ask-for-money-isnt-youtube-ads-enough Timeline: 00:00:00 - Highlights 00:01:15 - U get the reference? Only for men of culture 00:02:04 - Vimothée name 00:03:09 - Why did you get started with Vim? 00:05:50 - How old are you? 00:06:12 - What's this thing about the pyramid schemes on your website? 00:08:07 - GitHub profile 00:09:23 - Corporate Linkedin? 00:11:36 - Thoughts on current content out there? 00:13:42 - The average guy can't buy a mac, that's why they "love" linux so much (his words, not mine) 00:16:04 - I see a lot of Vim in our videos, so are you into vim or neovim? 00:19:25 - Compatibility via SSH on servers, should you install Neovim on a corporate server? 00:21:45 - How do you feel about over-edited videos, do they distract you? 00:23:50 - Why don't you reply to every comment, do you selectively give hearts out so they feel touched by God? 00:25:38 - Thoughts on sponsorhips? 00:27:18 - What about high striped socks for your audience? 00:28:56 - Fireship was aquired by a private equity firm? 00:35:18 - Thoughts on promoting and helping small channels? 00:36:21 - Why did you start with youtube? 00:38:59 - Where are you from? Vermont. Is that where Prime is from? 00:40:05 - Muricans, let's stop calling it America, and use United States 00:40:46 - Have you seen the piratesoftware drama? 00:41:23 - Thoughts on drugs, alcohol and substance abuse? 00:50:07 - Sylvan talking about his parents 00:52:33 - Have you watched the Beautifol Boy movie by Timothée Chalamet? 00:54:05…

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