Wookash Podcast TJ on Neovim, Wild Tech Jobs, and Life
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Aug 23, 2025 TJ, a talented software developer and streamer known for his work with NeoVim and co-founder of terminal.shop, shares his insights on various topics. He discusses the challenges of mastering low-level text editors and the importance of documentation. The conversation highlights the nuances of safe software deployment in critical environments and Epic's unique in-house health tech development. TJ also reflects on navigating career transitions, balancing family life with streaming, and pursuing innovative projects like game development and selling coffee through NeoVim.
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First PR: Statusline Patch
- TJ's first NeoVim contribution was a statusline middle separator patch while he barely knew git.
- He submitted tests, iterated with direct feedback, and eventually got the PR merged.
Make Integrations Feel Native
- Integrating LSP into Neovim required both protocol plumbing and making behavior feel "Neovim-like."
- Design choices aimed to avoid combinatorial option explosion and keep customization ergonomic.
Excel Tests And A Fuzzy Finder At Epic
- At Epic TJ found an Excel parser and wrote Excel-driven tests to validate ETL outputs for claims processing.
- He built a fuzzy finder to let QA run those tests quickly, cutting multi-day workflows to minutes.