Alright, let’s talk about ‘laziers’. I’ve been messing around with this concept for a bit, and I figured I’d share my journey.
So, it all started when I was wrestling with some seriously repetitive tasks. You know the drill, the kind of stuff that makes you question your life choices. I thought, “There’s gotta be a better way!” That’s when I stumbled upon the idea of essentially making things… lazier. Not in a bad way, but in a “let the computer do the heavy lifting” kind of way.
First thing I did was identify the biggest pain points. What was I constantly repeating? For me, it was setting up new projects with the same basic structure, dependencies, and configurations. Ugh.
Next, I started small. I picked one specific task, setting up a basic * project. I grabbed a text editor and started writing a script. It was super basic at first. Just creating the `*` file and installing a couple of core dependencies like Express.
Then, I took that script and ran it every time I started a new project. It saved me, like, 5 minutes each time, but it was a start! I was hooked.
From there, I started adding more features. I automated the creation of common directories like `src`, `routes`, and `models`. I even figured out how to copy over some boilerplate code, like a basic server setup.
The tricky part was making it configurable. I didn’t want to be stuck with the same setup every time. So, I added command-line arguments to let me specify the project name, the port number, and even which dependencies to install.
I used a simple argument parsing library. Nothing fancy, just something that got the job done. I ended up using something simple. I basically iterated and improved on the script as I ran into new use cases or needed to tweak things.
After that, I generalized even more. I turned this into a generalized project setup tool. It could handle more than just * projects.
Eventually, I ended up with a whole set of scripts and templates that could be customized for different languages and frameworks. It was a bit of a mess, honestly, but it worked!
Now, when I start a new project, I just run one command, answer a few questions, and bam! The whole thing is set up. It saves me hours of tedious work, and it’s a lot less boring. Plus, it ensures that my projects are consistent and well-structured from the start.
It’s not perfect, of course. There are still things I want to improve, like adding better error handling and making it easier to create new templates. But overall, ‘laziers’ has been a huge win for me. It’s proof that a little bit of automation can go a long way.
And that’s the story of how ‘laziers’ came to life! Hope this gives you some ideas for your own projects!
