[cersei]

I've grown tired of big proprietary software, even if it's open source. Companies like Microsoft will keep doing whatever their business whims dictate, deprecating tools, etc... I want to live in a world where I'm in control of my software instead of constantly adapting for reasons that have nothing to do with how I like to work.

I also don't like the common paradigms like having a cockpit of information in my face at all times. I want the information that I need magnified and the ability to dig into it with intentionality in whichever way I choose.

When working with text, I want text in the forefront, not widgets and GUIs. Those are some philosophical, but also pragmatic reasons for prefering the shell based tools and Vim. If there is a visualization that is better conveyed graphically then yes, I can of course open tools for that purpose.

Luckily I'm able to use Vim for my workflow, but I totally get that it's not always possible or feasible.