> I don't have to actually type commands into a command prompt like some bearded guy from the '70s
Really? I mean, really?
Really? I mean, really?
As I say, lots of programmers claim to be more productive from the command line than they are in a visual interface. It doesn't make much sense to try to dispute that, but I still find it quite baffling.
(A goal of Subversion was that its command-line commands produce output which is both easily parsable by humans and machines. But still, I never use it.)
I used to think exactly like this. It takes a while to get used to the CLI workflow, you only start to reap its benefits once you've gained a solid understanding of unix and also developed the autonomy to select the right CLI tools (e.g. tmux, zsh, vim, git) which creates synergy at every tier of your development stack.
I have written software on Windows and Linux, and when it comes to most tasks related to software development, GUIs tend to get in the way. GUIs are useful at first because all your options are laid out before you, but the complexity increases since the functionality of the entire system must be abstracted through a visual interface.
Really? I mean, really?
Kids today!