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Re:Show HN: Terminal UI for AWS on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @07:41AM (#46511523)

My issue with TUIs is the lack of a simple interaction model. Every tool invents its own navigation style like vim bindings, custom key combos, mouse-driven flows and there’s no common fallback. In GUIs, the mouse is always there if nothing else. Even basic things like tabbed navigation can become confusing in TUIs sometimes

Re:A receipt printer cured my procrastination on Monday June 16, 2025 @06:24AM (#44288147)

Very interesting writeup OP!! This sounds like something definitely worth trying!!

Re:A receipt printer cured my procrastination on Monday June 16, 2025 @06:23AM (#44288141)

Very interesting writeup OP!! This sounds like something definitely worth giving a try.

Ask HN: How to develop better technical decision-making as a beginner?

Posted by peiskos on Sunday February 23, 2025 @02:16PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I'm at that intermediate stage - comfortable with programming concepts and implementation. I can build functional applications and understand how things work. Not a beginner, but not yet where I want to be.Most online content seems heavily skewed towards complete beginners or specific tools/frameworks. I'm looking to grow as a developer in general - not just learn another technology.The gap I'm...

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Re:Build a link blog like Simon Willison on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @01:04PM (#42936206)

If anyone has other interesting link blogs, do share them here

Re:PostgreSQL 17 on Saturday September 28, 2024 @12:00PM (#41681048)

A bit off topic, can someone suggest how I can learn more about using databases(postgres specifically) in real world applications? I am familiar with SQL and common ORMs, but I feel the internet is full of beginner level tutorials which lack this depth.