What are the core software engineering fundamentals that haven't changed?

Terminals, CLI mastery, and Unix philosophy—small tools composing big wins. AI doesn't erase them.

Why use Bun workspaces for monorepos?

Streamlines JS project management with fast, terminal-native commands. No bloat.

Nope. It amplifies them. Fundamentals first.

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Terminals haven't budged in 60 years. AI tokens? Just shiny distractions from the real grind of coding.

theAIcatchup Apr 08, 2026 3 min read

Terminals have survived 60 years because they're simple and resilient. 𝕏
AI tokens distract from timeless software engineering basics like CLI mastery. 𝕏
Tools like Bun workspaces build on fundamentals, not hype. 𝕏

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