Wolf<p>My friend <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@jammcq" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>jammcq</span></a></span> and I are very different (you’ve heard us together on the <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Podcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Podcast</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@RuntimeArguments" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>RuntimeArguments</span></a></span>), though we both do roughly the same thing: we’re both <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Programmers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Programmers</span></a>. A big difference between us is the kinds of <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/SoftwareTools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwareTools</span></a> we use. I’m constantly trying new things to see if they might help. He generally sticks to the tools that already work for him, and upgrades only when something new is "better enough".</p><p>As an example: I use fd, rg, and exa. For him, find, grep, and ls are plenty good enough. And I agree! I get something out of the extra features of these tools, but they’re just not "better enough" to make a difference in his workflow. </p><p>Usually the new things I try aren’t even "better enough" for me. His bar is even higher. I have sold him on a few things, here and there. Now he uses <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Git" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Git</span></a>, <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/1Password" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>1Password</span></a>, and fc; maybe others. We both want the same thing: we want to get more work done. We both project when thinking about the other’s style. He thinks I’m wasting time trying all the things I try. I think he could be going so much faster if he had some of the extra powers these newer tools give me. </p><p>It’s hard not to see things through your own lens. A neat thing about our relationship is that I can try things, and then if they pass muster with me they can sometimes become a possibility for him. And every once in a while, they **are** "better enough". </p><p>P.S. Some things I’m trying right now are <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Zsh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Zsh</span></a>, the <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/HelixEditor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HelixEditor</span></a>, and managing my <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/SSH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSH</span></a> (private) keys in 1Password. I’m almost certain Helix is not going to become a part of his workflow! <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Xonsh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Xonsh</span></a>, <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Zed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Zed</span></a>, and <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Kakoune" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kakoune</span></a> weren’t better enough for me. I never even considered suggesting them to him!</p>