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So much internal tooling at a company can be avoided if you can just get people comfortable with basic *nix programs. No, we don’t need a web interface to show
by beokop 8y ago
So much internal tooling at a company can be avoided if you can just get people comfortable with basic *nix programs. No, we don’t need a web interface to show that data. No, we don’t need to code a dropdown to sort it differently.
- fleitz 8y agoYes, you do need a web interface for that, thankfully we have cgi-bin from the list of unix tools. Turns out browsers can render text :)
- digi_owl 8y agoAnd yet the UX people, particularly around Linux, wants to bury the _nix cli so damned deep...
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 8y agoCan't say I blame them. The base concept is sound but the implementation is archaic and obtuse as hell.
- tormeh 8y agoCLIs have a discoverability problem. Knowing how to use any given one is a skill that takes years to hone. Learning a single command can take up to an hour. Most webapps are more constrained, but a common operation can usually be accomplished by someone who hasn't seen it before in less than 3 minutes.
- jonhendry18 8y agoThe 'apropos' command is very handy on machine or OS you aren't familiar with. If you want to find out what tools are available on the CLI that operate on jpegs, you'd try 'apropos jpeg' and get a list of things that mention jpeg in their man page.