That gif is very satisfying. It's far beyond my level of mapping.
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I think that is why they shared the tutorial, since it is beyond what most people would attempt.
Once you have it set up it's a blast to use! It's just a few plugins for JOSM and once you have the hotkeys memorised you can map out rectangular buildings in seconds!