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 threadRicardo Signes Aug 8, 2023
@b0rk I passed this question on to Fastmail's support team, who for the most part start with zero shell experience and work their way up to "use it daily in relatively simple ways”. I'll pass on what I get back.
Show threadRicardo Signes Aug 8, 2023

@b0rk
A: learning how to change the appearance (colours, fonts, opacity, adding neofetch to the .bashrc or the like) to make the terminal look a little more fun and pleasant to look at 😅

B: honestly there was definitely a shift after i made my terminal pink LOL

Show threadMichael McClimon
@rjbs Ha, spot the Sam!
Aug 8, 2023 at 4:14pmWeb