Back in April I posted a short script for keeping track of the various build systems I use in my projects. You know when you open a directory you haven’t worked on for a while and there’s a Gulp file, a Rakefile, a node_modules folder, and various other cruft that means you’ll have to dig through to recall what commands you were using to build and deploy the project? Or when you know there were specific flags you were using to get the build to work, but you never got around to…
howzit, productivity, terminal
In my last post on the Fish shell, I brazenly stated that “because of the way that Fish handles the prompt function, there’s no easy way to hook it without modifying the original theme files.” That was 100% incorrect, as I figured out the next day.
fish, hookmark, shell, terminal
Given that Apple has already switched the default shell in Catalina from Bash to Zsh, I’ve been thinking I really need to expand from Bash. Don’t get me wrong, I love Bash and I’ve spent years molding it to my liking. The amount of time I’ve put into it and the ease with which that investment allows me to use it has always made switching to anything else seem, well, like a waste of time. But now I feel stuck. To that end, I’ve been stretching out and trying to…
fish, na, plugin, prompt, scripting, shell, source, sublimetext, terminal, themes, zsh
As is always the case with David Sparks’ Field Guides, the iOS 13 edition of The Shortcuts Field Guide got a great response when I mentioned it here. And once again David has kindly provided a few extra codes for BrettTerpstra.com readers. And yes, if you win a code but already purchased the Guide, you can gift it to someone you think deserves it!
automation, giveaway, ios, shortcuts, tutorial, video
Ok, another month, another nvUltra update. As I’d warily predicted, my initial hopes for an August release slipped, and I’m currently making more conservative predictions. I’m not going to put an ETA on it this time, but before you grow concerned, let me tell you where things are at and why I’m being cautious.
nvultra
Tower, the makers of the eponymous Git client, have a history of providing design-oriented products in addition to their elegant app. You may recall the Developer Manifesto poster I ran a giveaway for last year. Their latest product line is a fantastic followup.
apparel, charity, design
