• helvetpuli@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    22·
    6 days ago

    So here’s the thing: providing support is much easier on the command line.

    Also if you think about it, insisting that people who provide support or documentation use the system the same way you want to use it so they can show you how to use it is pretty weird.

    Hold on there: did you say you’re a software developer? Can you do us all a favour and put GUI-only on your CV?

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    • blaue_Fledermaus@mstdn.io
      1·
      6 days ago

      For CLI programs I agree, but I’ve come across GUI programs for which the official installation instructions were CLI only (like Android Studio).

      I’m not GUI-only, I just strongly prefer it. My CV does contain me having years of experience developing GUI programs.

      • helvetpuli@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        22·
        6 days ago

        OK, again, as a hiring manager I would really appreciate you stating your preference for GUI-based computing on there. It will save both of us a lot of time.

        • blaue_Fledermaus@mstdn.io
          0·
          6 days ago

          It’s a preference, and I may complain about it on social media, but I know things are how they are and I’m not so hung up on it as to let it affect my work.

          Worst case I would take a few minutes between tasks to quickly whip up a GUI helper, but I think that in 10 years I only did it 2 or 3 times.

    • Comtief@lemm.eeEnglish
      11·
      6 days ago

      don’t use terminal, you don’t need it.

      so here’s the thing: providing support is much easier on the command line.

      Uh-uh…