Re:Show HN: TablePlus – A macOS client for relational databases
by LaGrange on Friday February 09, 2018 @08:41AM
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This matters. The dbvis interface looks like a misclick waiting to happen. I seriously prefer using plain psql over tools with that much noise. If it doesn't improve visibility, it can GTFO.
Seriously, I have access to all the fancy features already. I need a tool that will make the usual stuff - table introspection, mostly - easier and more pleasant. If I need to export some stuff, nine times out of ten I'll do it in Python anyway.
Re:Show HN: TablePlus – A macOS client for relational databases
by batbomb on Friday February 09, 2018 @10:12AM
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dbvis is fine. It’s not eye candy, but it’s the only tool which gets the job done uniformly for any database you may need to connect to.
Re:Show HN: TablePlus – A macOS client for relational databases
by randallsquared on Friday February 09, 2018 @09:46AM
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No, he's saying that well-executed native UI has a high weight for him when calculating which tool is inferior.
I'm having trouble understanding this thought process. Are you saying you'd pick a truly inferior tool that looks good on a Mac to a superior tool that looks inferior because of the UI?