Matt Layman • 7/1/2014

Laziness is motivating

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Inspired by Larry Wall, the creator of Perl, this article argues that 'laziness' is a key motivator for developers to build better tools. It provides practical tips for creating user-friendly command-line interfaces, such as keeping optional flags optional, using configuration files, avoiding jargon, and providing accessible help documentation to minimize user effort.

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