Counterpoint is that it requires the shift key, is relatively long (compared to, say, src) and shares the “De” prefix with Desktop.
That said, it’s what I use.
That said, it’s what I use.
Nope. MacOS's filesystem is by default case-insensitive but case-preserving:
cd ~/developer
and cd ~/Developer
should both work if you have a subdirectory called "Developer" in your homedir.