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I am working with a junior developer who will use the mouse to click on text, click copy, click the new area, and click paste. I don't have the courage to tell

by mym1990 5y ago

I am working with a junior developer who will use the mouse to click on text, click copy, click the new area, and click paste. I don't have the courage to tell him that he can Control/Cmd-C and Control/Cmd-V

slivanes 5y ago
Just let him know.
- gibolt 5y ago
  And you may have to show him during pair programming. Telling someone 10 improvements rarely changes their workflow. Letting them see/discover the change will drive them to try
drran 5y ago
In Linux, just select and middle-click.
- dkarl 5y ago
  This blew my mind when I first saw somebody do it. I was a bright-eyed young engineer in shorts visiting a customer site, and he had a PhD, dress slacks, a white button-down shirt, and a tie. I assumed had a jacket to match the slacks hanging in his office. I said, "Whoa, what terminal emulator is that? I need to check it out." It was xterm.
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