In my first professional programming job writing custom software for clients in 1995, one of our standard sales pitches to clients was the idea that a GUI-based application would do away with the need for command prompts. This was always met with applause and great rejoicing. It’s kind of remarkable that command prompts are still going strong thirty years later. I’m sure nobody would appreciate have this phenomenon compared to the Amish so I won’t do it.
In my first professional programming job writing custom software for clients in 1995, one of our standard sales pitches to clients was the idea that a GUI-based application would do away with the need for command prompts. This was always met with applause and great rejoicing. It’s kind of remarkable that command prompts are still going strong thirty years later. I’m sure nobody would appreciate have this phenomenon compared to the Amish so I won’t do it.
People do not just point and nod. Using words and not just guestures makes life easier in many, but not all situations.
GUI is great, unless you want to automate something… Then you either want a CLI or API
Nah, companies found solution to that long ago.
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…HOW’S IT GOING JOHNY, GOT THAT LIST PARSED YET?