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27 lines
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title: Makings things frictionless
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date: 2024-08-14
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permalink: daily/2024/08/14/makings-things-frictionless
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- software-development
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cta: ~
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If you want people to do things, you need to make them as simple as possible.
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If you want people to do things, you need to make them as simple as possible.
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If you need to need to switch to a different window or tab to run your tests, you'll be less likely to run them.
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I have keybindings in Neovim to run the current test, the previous test or the entire test file, which means I can easily run a test with a couple of key presses and without needing to change applications or to a different terminal.
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I do the same when working on presentation slides, and need to compile the reStructuredText document into a PDF [using rst2pdf][0].
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I also use watchers with `entr` - commands that watch for changes, such as a file being saved, and running a command. This means I can also have my tests run automatically whenever I change a file.
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I have snippets to generate complex code or commands I need to run often, saving me time and reducing errors.
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The more frictionless and easy I can make running a task, the more likely I am and others are to do them.
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[0]: {{site.url}}/talks/building-presenting-slide-decks-rst2pdf
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