Optimizing Your Terminal: A High Growth Engineer's Guide

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Key takeaways:

  1. Terminal setup: Installing iTerm2, zsh, and oh-my-zsh for increased customization and efficiency.
  2. Theming: Enhancing visual appeal with material design colors and customizing the terminal prompt with Starship.
  3. Plugins: Utilizing plugins like git, zsh-autosuggestions, zsh-syntax-highlighting, and zsh-completions to streamline command entry.
  4. Aliases and history config: Configuring aliases for quick access to frequently used files and optimizing history settings for improved productivity.
  5. Command line utilities: Installing modern alternatives to default Unix commands for better functionality and performance.

Optimizing Your Terminal: A High Growth Engineer's Guide

In this guide, Jordan Cutler shares his process for setting up his terminal for maximum productivity, focusing on iTerm2, zsh, and oh-my-zsh for increased customization and efficiency.

💻 iTerm2 + zsh + oh-my-zsh

🎨 Theming

🔌 Plugins

🏃 Aliases & other config

⚡️ Command line utilities

By implementing these tips and tools, you can significantly improve your terminal productivity and save valuable time.

source: How I setup my terminal for max productivity