I started using emacs on and off in the last few years. I’m probably a younger developer than most emacs users, but I’ve always been drawn to the customization and extensibility of it - it seems a generation ago was rich with ways to build unique and customized tools (eg emacs, hyper card). I’ve always liked the idea of living out of the terminal- it basically acts the same locally and over SSH so it’s perfect for working in a highly mobile or portable way. But I’ve slowly realized that it’s basically what a browser is now - just far less extensible and customizable but with far more “modern” and easy to use tools. I wish the browser was the rich and hackable sandbox the next generation of computer users have been missing.
You know I haven’t seen it before. I always assumed that my qualms with the web was the inconsistency (and constant change) of webpages made UI customization impractical. Now I wonder if a different browser would be better at unlocking customization…
