This example isn't fair/steelmanning cURL. -s: if HTTPie disables progress bar by default, that's just a different design choice, the advantage is in the eye

This example isn't fair/steelmanning cURL. -s: if HTTPie disables progress bar by default, that's just a different design choice, the advantage is in the eye of the beholder --data '{"user...: likewise, HTTPie's default to JSON is a design choice. I wouldn't say the default is superior -H "Content-Type...: likewise, if HTTPie adds this header by default, thats just getting in my way when I don't want that header -X POST: you don't need to specify that in cURL if using --data