You Enter. You Edit. You Struggle to Quit.

You know the rhythm:

Long hours, too many buffers, your terminal glowing like a campfire at midnight. You open Vim with a purpose. Seconds later, you’re in it. Editing. Navigating. Master of your own modal reality.

But when it’s time to leave?

That’s when it gets existential.


:wq
:q!
ZZ
—None of them quite escape the deeper truth…


🌀 Life Is Like Vim

Vim isn’t just a text editor. It’s a state of mind.

You enter with confidence.

You edit with control.

You struggle to quit — not because you don’t know how, but because something in you isn't ready to let go.

It mirrors life itself:

We jump in, make changes, refactor who we are — and when it’s time to move on? That’s the hardest part.


👕 The Shirt: A Dev’s Inner Monologue

This T-shirt says what every dev has felt, quietly or loudly, in their journey.

Front: “You enter. You edit. You struggle to quit.”

Back: “Life is like Vim.”

It’s not just a joke.

It’s a mantra.

For coders who’ve grown through the pain of hjkl, modal awareness, and spiritual quests to exit — this shirt is a badge of honor.


✅ Get It. Wear It. Exit Gracefully.

Whether you’re a terminal ninja or a wanderer still lost in Normal Mode, this shirt reminds you:

Every keystroke is a choice.

Every escape, earned.

Every line of life — editable.


VIM - by Gildan Heavyweight Tee


Grab yours now. Before someone does :q! on the last one.

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