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by sametmax 3429 days ago
The more you use the terminal to do complicated stuff, such as managing screens, the more you actually offload part of the work to your brain. You have to remember mapping, positions, transitions, and think every time you interact with them. This cognitive load takes CPU cycles from your brain instead of your machine, which is then not available for your current task, and of course it tires you more on the long run

That's why, while I use VIM when I have to, I much prefer the technology to handle automatically whatever it can. Like maintaining states, making them obvious and offload any fruitless decision making.