"Why do you still use the terminal?" Dev's savage reply goes viral
cephaloform · x · 2026-11-06
A developer on X responded to the question "why not use something more modern" with: "Because I don't have psychosis and I'm actually getting valuable work done per token." The closing jab "What do you think this is, tpot?" is an in-circle reference (tpot is known for a distinctive Claude Code usage style). The underlying point: terminal workflows deliver far better value per token in the AI coding era than flashy tooling.
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