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Make Tmux the OS

222 points · 131 comments · weaksauce

  1. mattbrewsbytes · · focus · HN ↗
    This topic is similar to jigs in woodworking - you can get all fancy and over-engineer it but in the end, does it improve the product/output? If a fancy jig and a gross looking home-made jig both produce a 90 degree corner, what is the added benefit?

    I think people put way too much emphasis on things like this with conclusions that they are faster and therefore its better. There is Pareto's law and a point of no return on invested time with this type of endeavor. I would feel better if people started off with "I did this because I can and I like doing things like this" vs. some argument that its better in some way.

    1. chickensong · · focus · HN ↗
      It's not about the output, it's about using the tool. Imagine if you get a splinter every time you reach for your jig.
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