{"podcast":{"title":"Linkarzu Podcast | Neovim, macOS, Emacs, Linux, Terminals and more.","slug":"linkarzu-podcast-neovim-macos-emacs-linux-terminals-and-more-7321247","podcast_index_feed_id":7321247,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/linkarzu/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/linkarzu","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/linkarzu/20260104_100148_16516a29c9b15814c1b5a09d683347f5.png","author":"Linkarzu","episode_count":47,"summary":"In YouTube I talk to guests about tech topics: Neovim, macOS, Linux, Terminal emulators, popular GitHub repos, other editors like Emacs, Helix, etc. We also learn how each guest uses their setup, CLI tools they use and how. Videos in my YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@linkarzu If you like my content, and want to keep this podcast going, here's the best ways to support me https://linkarzu.com/about/#whats-the-best-way-to-support-me-pick-one","last_synced_at":"2026-06-20T02:17:01.795183+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/linkarzu-podcast-neovim-macos-emacs-linux-terminals-and-more-7321247"},"episode":{"title":"Echasnovski (pt 2): Linux, Terminals, and Tools (Ghostty vs Kitty, NixOS, Arch)","slug":"echasnovski-pt-2-linux-terminals-and-tools-ghostty-vs-kitty-nixos-arch","published_at":"2026-06-11T12:06:24+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/linkarzu-podcast-neovim-macos-emacs-linux-terminals-and-more-7321247/echasnovski-pt-2-linux-terminals-and-tools-ghostty-vs-kitty-nixos-arch","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/linkarzu-podcast-neovim-macos-emacs-linux-terminals-and-more-7321247","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/linkarzu/2906373","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/328363/2906373/linkarzu/2026_06_11_11_51_49_fc706028-4fa3-4b66-93fb-681ed3bc3bf2.mp3","summary":"Part 2 of my 3+ hour chat with Echasnovski (mini.nvim / MiniMax) goes full Linux and tooling mode. We continue our Neovim discussion, then we get to know the nvim-mini team, talk about EndeavourOS + Arch (and the Ubuntu-to-Arch jump), how he approaches updates, thoughts on NixOS, and the macOS “it’s expensive” misconception. Then we get into terminals: why Ghostty over Kovid Goyal’s Kitty, whether the performance difference is real, and his thoughts on Kovid. If you’re into distros, terminals, and practical dev workflows, this one is for you. Video: https://youtu.be/UqlkKK7imjo 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 00:01:58 - MiniMax LSP config 00:06:19 - The team behind the nvim-mini project 00:08:40 - Are you a dictator like Justin and Kovid? 00:10:51 - Why do you do all this. Accept donations? 00:13:01 - Is each plugin a separate repo? How does that work? 00:14:46 - Why each plugin was moved to a separate repo? 00:17:43 - Background, studies, job 00:22:24 - Echasnovski needs support 00:24:27 - Are you part of the Neovim Core team? 00:25:03 - Contributions to Neovim 00:27:03 - Why this love for Neovim? 00:28:06 - Thoughts on Tmux and neovim tabs 00:29:31 - Relative line numbers? 00:33:23 - Thoughts on purists saying you have to stick to defaults 00:35:04 - Thoughts on extending Neovim 00:36:32 - Gregory Anders beef with the .setup call 00:46:45 - Thoughts on AI generated PRs 00:48:30 - Thoughts on AI, or should we say LLMs? 00:52:20 - Why Ghostty and not king Goyal's terminal? 00:55:58 - Felt performance difference between Ghostty and Kitty? 00:57:38 - Are you a fangirl of Kovid? (Kitty and Calibre creator) 00:58:59 - Which Linux distro do you use?…","meta_description":"Part 2 of my 3+ hour chat with Echasnovski (mini.nvim / MiniMax) goes full Linux and tooling mode. We continue our Neovim discussion, then we get to know…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4707,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/linkarzu-podcast-neovim-macos-emacs-linux-terminals-and-more-7321247/episodes/echasnovski-pt-2-linux-terminals-and-tools-ghostty-vs-kitty-nixos-arch/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/linkarzu-podcast-neovim-macos-emacs-linux-terminals-and-more-7321247/echasnovski-pt-2-linux-terminals-and-tools-ghostty-vs-kitty-nixos-arch.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}