There’s a TUI for that (Changelog & Friends #53)

Jul 19, 2024

Nick Janetakis, a TUI enthusiast and returning guest, joins Justin Garrison, creator of the Awesome TUIs repo, to dive deep into text-based user interfaces. They explore the evolution of TUIs compared to traditional command-line tools, discussing new applications that enhance interactivity. The conversation highlights the practical use of terminal tools like Tmux and Lazy Docker for efficient management. They also share personal insights on the challenges and advancements in TUI development, making a compelling case for their role in modern software.

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Intro

00:00 • 5min

Tech Tales and Culinary Comparisons

04:36 • 24min

Optimizing Data Processing and Job Monitoring

28:15 • 7min

Fuzzy Finding Tools: A2N vs FZF

35:01 • 4min

Navigating Terminal Tools and Tmux

39:21 • 24min

Exploring Text-based User Interfaces (TUIs)

01:03:23 • 9min

Streamlining SaaS Integrations and the Challenges of API Management

01:12:48 • 5min

Exploring Terminal User Interfaces (TUIs)

01:17:52 • 13min

Exploring Docker Metrics and Monitoring Tools

01:31:07 • 4min

Exploring Use Cases for Kubernetes and Docker Management Tools

01:34:44 • 2min

Simplifying Docker Management with TUIs

01:36:35 • 2min

Exploring Terminal User Interfaces

01:39:03 • 9min

Emphasizing Collaboration and Efficiency in Development

01:48:14 • 3min

A Journey Through Recognition and T-Shirt Banter

01:51:08 • 2min

Nick Janetakis is back and this time we’re talking about TUIs (text-based user interfaces) — some we’ve tried and some we plan to try. All are collected from Justin Garrison’s Awesome TUIs repo on GitHub. This episode is “AI free.”

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Featuring:

Nick Janetakis – Website, GitHub, X
Jerod Santo – GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X
Adam Stacoviak – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X

Show Notes:

Justin Garrison’s awesome-tuis repo
aristocratos/bashtop - Linux/OSX/FreeBSD resource monitor
aristocratos/btop - A monitor of resources
“Getting started with tmux” on YouTube
Changelog Interviews #511: The terminal as a platform (with Will McGugan)
LazyDocker - manage everything Docker
Superfile - fancy and modern terminal file manager
Ranger - VIM-inspired filemanager
Elia - TUI for interacting with large language models
Atuin - Making your shell magical
Warp - the terminal reimagined

Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!