
CLI vs UI: When Each Makes Sense in Automation Tools
Command-line or graphical interface? The answer depends on who's using it. Here's my decision framework.
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Command-line or graphical interface? The answer depends on who's using it. Here's my decision framework.

Tools change. Principles don't. Here's a look back at the Switchboard stack I reached for in 2025—and which parts still hold up.

Internal tools deserve product thinking. Here's why UX, documentation, and user empathy matter—even when you're the only user.

That 10-minute script saved time today. But it's costing you every day after. Here's the real math of quick-fix automation.

It's not the initial build that's hard—it's keeping it running. Here are the common failure patterns that kill automations after launch.

The real question isn't 'no-code or code?' It's 'what's the right tool for this job?' Here is why I use both.