Is a command line interface better than a GUI?

#EvanPoll #poll

Yes
Yes, but...
No, but...
No
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@evan No, neither is generally better than the other. They are both suited to different applications.
@earth_walker boooooooooooooooo
@evan ok, more detail: I like CLI for system administration tasks, other than that I generally prefer GUI. But if the app is very simple then CLI is fine. For example, a file converter. I struggle to remember all the flags for CLI apps and looking them up can be annoying. Also, people who brag about using CLI apps in an elitist way annoy the shit out of me. I often prefer to use tools that are more accessible to nontechnical people so I can empathize with them more as a UX designer, tech support person and web developer.

@earth_walker you're a good sport, to respond so well to my lazy teasing.

Thanks for the detailed answer.

@evan I kinda know what you're after with these polls, but the wording of the question combined with the results triggered a knee-jerk response from me lol