Lucas F. Costa • 8/5/2018

In Praise of Plain Text

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This article argues that while graphical user interfaces (GUIs) are useful, they can be limiting and bloated for software engineers. It praises plain text and the terminal for enabling greater creativity, program composability, and long-term efficiency through precise, scriptable commands, despite a steeper initial learning curve.

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