Malleable Software
3 days ago
- #i3blocks
- #software-customization
- #LLM-coding
- The author advocates for software that is highly customizable through code, not just settings or plugins.
- They highlight the malleability of software like Pi and OpenClaw, comparing it to clay.
- Switching from Gnome to i3 led to discovering i3blocks, which allows running any script in the status bar, transforming their interaction with their computer.
- The ability to write custom scripts for i3blocks made the computer feel truly personal and unrestricted by pre-built software limitations.
- With LLMs, generating code for custom functionality has become almost effortless, though runtimes remain a challenge.
- The author suggests that software should embrace this ease of code generation by being more malleable and shipping with SDKs or runtimes.
- Examples of custom i3blocks scripts include toggling CPU power states, battery status display, screen recording, work time tracking, and task management.
- The author emphasizes the uniqueness and personal utility of these custom scripts, which would be hard to find or replicate in other operating systems.