Best tool for the job / Why I love the command line
I have this theory that the more specialized the tool, the better it does the intended job. I believe this is why I love command-line tools - it forces creativity, giving you small building blocks with which you create the precise masterpiece necessary for the job. A corollary to this: time spent learning all the functions of your most oft-used tools will reap huge rewards.
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posted by Peter at 2:48 PM
2 Comments:
I totally agree, Peter! Custom solutions work better. The only downside to a custom solution is that it works for fewer people and isn't as easy to sell, but sometimes that doesn't matter.
My dad will never understand why the command-line is cool, but I love it!
Josh
At the other end of the spectrum, you have a tool whose strength is ubiquity - a Swiss Army Knife, or a Treo, which doesn't excel at any one of its features, but is something we always have on our person.
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