Ask HN: Why do learning devs have to master the terminal and IT?

Re:Ask HN: Why do learning devs have to master the terminal ... by schmidtc on Monday July 14, 2014 @11:52AM (#8031470)

You certainly can just write your html/CSS/js and upload it to your favorite static hosting provider. The command line and IT stuff are just tools in the toolbox. Some tools will help you write more sustainable code by managing your dependancies, or running your unit tests, etc. I usually don't bother to invest the time in learn a new tool until it's clear that it will solve a real problem for me.

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Re:Ask HN: Why do learning devs have to master the terminal ... by krsmith35 on Monday July 14, 2014 @12:33PM (#8031698)

Thanks for the words - certainly helps me feel less overwhelmed by all the tools and options out there.

I guess what I am picturing (and can't figure out why it doesn't exist yet) is a cross between github and the real-time editor on sites like codecademy. Basically I want to edit my html/css/js, see what the output looks like, and then push to the server with a click so it's a live app. Is there anything out there I should know about?

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Re:Ask HN: Why do learning devs have to master the terminal ... by schmidtc on Monday July 14, 2014 @12:42PM (#8031757)

Github pages maybe?

https://pages.github.com

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Re:Ask HN: Why do learning devs have to master the terminal ... by krsmith35 on Monday July 14, 2014 @01:04PM (#8031907)

I am testing out paperplane.io right now. Seems promising but I have no idea if it works...

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Re:Ask HN: Why do learning devs have to master the terminal ... by schmidtc on Monday July 14, 2014 @04:49PM (#8033138)

Looks interesting, but it would be nice if they had some kind of documentation on their site. I can't figure out exactly what they do.

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