Here are some reasons why I recommend Tmux over Screen. Some are personal preference, some are not. If you’re a screen user, I recommend giving Tmux a try and making up your own mind (I have another post on how to setup Tmux, it won’t take long!). The status bar is much easier to configure […]
Tools & Utilities
Tmux & Cygwin
Using Tmux & Cygwin together is the best console combination on Windows, if you ask me. I’ve been using this setup for over a year now, and my productivity is measurably better, my workspace more organized, and it looks cool to boot! I’ve also converted most of the developers at my workplace to this setup. […]
Z, a must use command line tool
Recently, I was updating my bash prompt and setting up some Zsh profiles when I found a great script called Z (https://github.com/rupa/z). Z keeps a history of your most used directories and allows you to quickly jump to them based on the most popular/frequently used directory that matches a partial string. I manage a lot […]
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Why you should be using strace
Strace is a debugging utility for *nix systems, used to monitor the system calls used by a program, as well as any signals received by the program. Strace is useful for seeing what an application is doing under the hood, which can be vital to find subtle bugs in your code obscured by built-in functionality. […]