concernedev's definitions

gumware

Software that is like the underside of an old school desk's, gum stalactites—layer upon layer of contributions, some fresh, some fossilized, all stuck together in a way that mostly holds but isn’t exactly clean or intentional

Our poor software engineers had to deal with using a lot of gumware third-part libraries to make the application functional.

by concernedev January 29, 2025

The Terminal Effect

The belief that productivity scales linearly with proximity to /usr/bin.
The tendency to equate lower-level tooling (e.g., CLI) with higher intelligence or competence, regardless of actual output or effectiveness.

“Are we doing this because it’s better, or because of the Terminal Effect?”
"He has a Terminal superiority complex"

by concernedev February 24, 2026