Emacs hardly even has a learning curve for basic use these days, what with the gui interface and ability to use the mouse. Even the console version tends to be better for new users than variations of vi since the keystroke-commands are (arguably) less arcane.
You can improve your Emacs-effectiveness by reading a manual once, so you know what commands there are, and then just pay attention to when you’re doing repetitive tasks or using a bunch of keystrokes for something you can think of as a one-step process; then there’s probably a command for that. Also, use keyboard macros. And if you have a gui-version, only use the mouse as a last resort and then figure out what you should have done using the keyboard.
Emacs hardly even has a learning curve for basic use these days, what with the gui interface and ability to use the mouse. Even the console version tends to be better for new users than variations of vi since the keystroke-commands are (arguably) less arcane.
You can improve your Emacs-effectiveness by reading a manual once, so you know what commands there are, and then just pay attention to when you’re doing repetitive tasks or using a bunch of keystrokes for something you can think of as a one-step process; then there’s probably a command for that. Also, use keyboard macros. And if you have a gui-version, only use the mouse as a last resort and then figure out what you should have done using the keyboard.