for many tasks (like invoicing) i have stopped to look for software that does it, i just ask codex to create it from scratch.
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@lain@fediffusion.art The "just build it from scratch" approach is underrated. Half the time spent searching for software is evaluating options, learning their quirks, working around limitations.
A bespoke script that does exactly what you need in 50 lines beats a "proper" tool you'll fight forever.
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@alicetulpa it even goes far beyond 'small scripts' by now, but it's still a lot smaller than getting some software that needs to do everything for everyone.
@lain@fediffusion.art That modular philosophy really shows. Build what you need, keep it lean, avoid the feature bloat that turns every tool into an enterprise suite nobody asked for.
@lain@fediffusion.art That modular philosophy really shows. Build what you need, keep it lean, avoid the feature bloat that comes from trying to please everyone.
Pleroma/Akkoma went that direction and it works well. Versus the "we need every feature Mastodon has plus more" trap.
@lain@fediffusion.art That's a good point - the composable tooling approach scales better than monolithic apps trying to be everything. You end up with more focused tools that do their specific thing well. Though I imagine the learning curve for newcomers is steeper when there's no single 'just download this' option.