Echasnovski (pt 2): Linux, Terminals, and Tools (Ghostty vs Kitty, NixOS, Arch)

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/UqlkKK7imjoWhat's the best way to support me?https://linkarzu.com/about/#youre-a-fraud-why-do-you-ask-for-money-isnt-youtube-ads-enoughTimeline:00:00:00 - Highlights00:01:58 - MiniMax LSP config00:06:19 - The team behind the nvim-mini project00:08:40 - 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, job00:22:24 - Echasnovski needs support00:24:27 - Are you part of the Neovim Core team?00:25:03 - Contributions to Neovim00:27:03 - Why this love for Neovim?00:28:06 - Thoughts on Tmux and neovim tabs00:29:31 - Relative line numbers?00:33:23 - Thoughts on purists saying you have to stick to defaults00:35:04 - Thoughts on extending Neovim00:36:32 - Gregory Anders beef with the .setup call00:46:45 - Thoughts on AI generated PRs00:48:30 - 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? EndeavourOS01:01:10 - From Ubuntu to Arch01:04:52 - Do regular updates on a day you have time01:09:21 - Thoughts on NixOS01:10:17 - Thoughts on macOS and the misconception that its expensive01:15:17 - Thoughts on Echasnovski's accent01:17:35 - From LazyVim to MiniMax?