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>There's no shame in running `man xargs` to get the syntax just right (we're not dictionaries) but general knowledge of what those tools are and how to use them
by jimmaswell 13y ago
>There's no shame in running `man xargs` to get the syntax just right (we're not dictionaries) but general knowledge of what those tools are and how to use them are _essential_ to being a good developer... this is an essence too often neglected by universities and professionals.
I don't really think so. You can get by fine developing a lot of things without knowing linux tools. They are helpful, though. What if you're working on Windows like a ton of devs do?
- colechristensen 13y agoIt's always good to have a diverse set of skills, but I meant (and said somewhere) the things I said for those whose code ever runs on nix. I also don't just mean a mastery of the commandline tools but also how various pieces of a nix system run (most recently my irritation has come from bad logging) and general Unix philosophy.