Julia EvansAug 8, 2023

what helps people get comfortable on the command line? https://jvns.ca/blog/2023/08/08/what-helps-people-get-comfortable-on-the-command-line-/

Would love more stories of things that helped you in the last ~5 years!

(as usual, no need to reply if you don’t remember, or if you’ve been using the command line comfortably for 15 years — this question isn’t for you :) )

What helps people get comfortable on the command line?

What helps people get comfortable on the command line?

Julia Evans
Show threadJulia EvansAug 8, 2023
(I've gotten really into posting "please don't reply if X Y Z" disclaimers on mastodon for my questions because otherwise I always get a lot of irrelevant replies like "I don't know but here's some speculation" or ”I started using the command line on my apple II” and it's just not helpful. Seems to be working so far!)
Show threadPeter Hosey
@b0rk I appreciate it as someone who has submitted such replies before (sorry) and welcomes the clear, explicit delineation that these replies aren't helpful. Saves me time and you frustration. Everyone wins.
Aug 8, 2023 at 3:24pmWeb
Show threadJulia EvansAug 8, 2023
@boredzo no worries! it's hard to blame people for replying in a way I didn't want when I didn't explain what I wanted :)