• Daniel Quinn@lemmy.ca
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    5 hours ago

    I know it’s supposed to be a joke how a nerd will spend six hours writing a script to automate a 30second task but… it’s not really funny.

    Working with less-experienced developers, I’m amazed at how slow everything is for them:  No keyboard shortcuts, no automated scripts, just slow, plodding mouse-driven tinkering.

    Automation, shortcuts, and scripting drive your ability to iterate and therefore learn.

    Train your fingers, and spend those hours automating repetitive stuff.  It’s worth it.