Everyday Scripting

Vinson Chuong
Scripting Bits
Published in
Oct 27, 2020

I recently realized that I write code more often than I realize. Aside from writing JavaScript in my editor, I often:

  • Type key combinations in VIM
  • Type BASH into the terminal
  • Use Regular Expression searches in various tools
  • Use tools CLI tools like awk or sed or perl, which each come with their own scripting language.

And, depending on how much I squint my eyes and draw analogies to other activities, many activities feel like coding.

Thanks to my math degree, I know that when two things share attributes, I can use what I know about one thing to reason about the other thing.

Just an idea to let marinate for a while.

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