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> I invest in my tools and learn a bit more than what I need to make them functional. This isn't always a tech deep dive- sometimes it's just being a "power use
by majewsky 8y ago
> I invest in my tools and learn a bit more than what I need to make them functional. This isn't always a tech deep dive- sometimes it's just being a "power user" and knowing the shortcuts.
If you (the asker) are using a Unix environment, I would recommend that you set up a weekly appointment, maybe every Friday, where you sit down and read a random manpage. Not for the sake of memorizing everything, but to learn what your tools can already do if you just remember to look up the right invocation when you need it.
- hyperpape 8y agoI like the idea, but I don't think a random man page is the best approach. The signal to noise ratio is quite low. Maybe look at something like Julia Evans' bite sized linux.
- marmot777 8y agoWhy does it have to be random at all? Why not start at the beginning of a Linux book and something like http://wiki.bash-hackers.org http://wiki.bash-hackers.org? Even acting systematically leaves room for astonishing synchronicities.