You Suck at Programming

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Discord to start requiring age-verification with IDs or Facial Scanning

Discord to start requiring age-verification with IDs or Facial Scanning You Suck at Programming

5.4K views - 3 days ago

A Viewer Built Games in Bash - Let’s Profile Them (code deep-dive and bonus strace/truss) You Suck at Programming

8.2K views - 1 week ago

Why a Blank Code Editor Feels Impossible - how to overcome the "blank canvas" effect

Why a Blank Code Editor Feels Impossible - how to overcome the "blank canvas" effect You Suck at Programming

8.6K views - 1 week ago

Why you should learn Bash Scripting - 5 reasons to learn the linux terminal

Why you should learn Bash Scripting - 5 reasons to learn the linux terminal You Suck at Programming

28.3K views - 2 weeks ago

He Left Tech to Become a Farmer - The Legend of Dylan Araps

He Left Tech to Become a Farmer - The Legend of Dylan Araps You Suck at Programming

5.3K views - 3 weeks ago

you can just add new syntax to bash

you can just add new syntax to bash You Suck at Programming

39.4K views - 4 weeks ago

Building a Linux CPU Monitor in Bash From Scratch! small htop-like clone using the /proc filesystem

Building a Linux CPU Monitor in Bash From Scratch! small htop-like clone using the /proc filesystem You Suck at Programming

24.6K views - 1 month ago

Creating a Terminal Spinner in Bash! Custom animations and background job management

Creating a Terminal Spinner in Bash! Custom animations and background job management You Suck at Programming

28.9K views - 1 month ago

my biggest video is done... now what?

my biggest video is done... now what? You Suck at Programming

7.1K views - 1 month ago

Creating an Animated Christmas Tree Animation in the Terminal using Bash! (2025 edition)

Creating an Animated Christmas Tree Animation in the Terminal using Bash! (2025 edition) You Suck at Programming

7.4K views - 1 month ago

Investigating the GitHub `safe_sleep.sh` Bash Script Situation.

Investigating the GitHub `safe_sleep.sh` Bash Script Situation. You Suck at Programming

75.2K views - 1 month ago

The Complete Bash Scripting Course - Full Length Guide to learning the Bash Shell

The Complete Bash Scripting Course - Full Length Guide to learning the Bash Shell You Suck at Programming

169.3K views - 2 months ago

Unix Directory Permissions - Why you need the execute (or search) bit - You Suck at Programming #075

Unix Directory Permissions - Why you need the execute (or search) bit - You Suck at Programming #075 You Suck at Programming

9.4K views - 2 months ago

Why “You Suck at Programming”

Why “You Suck at Programming” You Suck at Programming

11.4K views - 2 months ago

You’re Using `cat` Wrong - The UUOC Award Explained (ft. Actually Useful cat)

You’re Using `cat` Wrong - The UUOC Award Explained (ft. Actually Useful cat) You Suck at Programming

74.9K views - 2 months ago

Why I Quit My Tech Job for a Year and a Half - My story of tech burnout

Why I Quit My Tech Job for a Year and a Half - My story of tech burnout You Suck at Programming

17K views - 3 months ago

Why `&` is such a problem with Parameter Expansion in Bash! You Suck at Programming #074

Why `&` is such a problem with Parameter Expansion in Bash! You Suck at Programming #074 You Suck at Programming

9.5K views - 3 months ago

This 3D Engine Runs in Bash. Creating & Rendering a 3D scene on the terminal with 0 external tools.

This 3D Engine Runs in Bash. Creating & Rendering a 3D scene on the terminal with 0 external tools. You Suck at Programming

18K views - 3 months ago

Command vs. Process substitution in Bash - explaining the difference. You Suck at Programming #073

Command vs. Process substitution in Bash - explaining the difference. You Suck at Programming #073 You Suck at Programming

50.7K views - 3 months ago

`/dev/null` is Super Useful! But it can also be weird. You Suck at Programming #072

`/dev/null` is Super Useful! But it can also be weird. You Suck at Programming #072 You Suck at Programming

16K views - 3 months ago

How much I make on YouTube with 50k Subscribers (YouTube, Adsense, TikTok, Instagram, Patreon, etc.)

How much I make on YouTube with 50k Subscribers (YouTube, Adsense, TikTok, Instagram, Patreon, etc.) You Suck at Programming

6.4K views - 4 months ago

Tilde expansion in bash is surprisingly complex and powerful. You Suck at Programming #071

Tilde expansion in bash is surprisingly complex and powerful. You Suck at Programming #071 You Suck at Programming

10.3K views - 4 months ago

"AI is search (but worse)" - Why replacing search with AI has its cost.

"AI is search (but worse)" - Why replacing search with AI has its cost. You Suck at Programming

8.6K views - 4 months ago

Here Strings in Bash! Redirecting a string into stdin. You Suck at Programming #070

Here Strings in Bash! Redirecting a string into stdin. You Suck at Programming #070 You Suck at Programming

9.2K views - 4 months ago

Unix/Linux Files Explained - what is an inode? (hardlinks, symlinks, etc.)

Unix/Linux Files Explained - what is an inode? (hardlinks, symlinks, etc.) You Suck at Programming

39.5K views - 4 months ago

Heredocs in Bash! Understanding how they work and a few gotchas. You Suck at Programming #069

Heredocs in Bash! Understanding how they work and a few gotchas. You Suck at Programming #069 You Suck at Programming

25.1K views - 4 months ago

How I Make my Website You Can `curl` - Deep-dive into the Bash Scripts that power my website!

How I Make my Website You Can `curl` - Deep-dive into the Bash Scripts that power my website! You Suck at Programming

19.3K views - 5 months ago

Improve your `cd` experience RIGHT NOW with these 2 Bash Features! You Suck at Programming #068

Improve your `cd` experience RIGHT NOW with these 2 Bash Features! You Suck at Programming #068 You Suck at Programming

12.9K views - 5 months ago

Creating a PERSISTENT Progress Bar on the Terminal with Bash! v2 Progress Bar

Creating a PERSISTENT Progress Bar on the Terminal with Bash! v2 Progress Bar You Suck at Programming

48.2K views - 5 months ago

Why I Don't Use #!/bin/bash - Shebangs Explained!

Why I Don't Use #!/bin/bash - Shebangs Explained! You Suck at Programming

83.8K views - 5 months ago

Refactor Nested Loops in Bash by giving [n] to `break` and `continue` - You Suck at Programming #067

Refactor Nested Loops in Bash by giving [n] to `break` and `continue` - You Suck at Programming #067 You Suck at Programming

5.1K views - 5 months ago

Creating an Animated Progress Bar from scratch in Bash to batch-process files!

Creating an Animated Progress Bar from scratch in Bash to batch-process files! You Suck at Programming

181.2K views - 5 months ago

test vs [ vs [[: Bash Conditionals Explained! You Suck at Programming #066

test vs [ vs [[: Bash Conditionals Explained! You Suck at Programming #066 You Suck at Programming

35.7K views - 6 months ago

The Problem with Bash 'Strict Mode' - Why I Don’t Use `set -euo pipefail`

The Problem with Bash 'Strict Mode' - Why I Don’t Use `set -euo pipefail` You Suck at Programming

27.4K views - 6 months ago

Find *all* files with `**` in Bash! Recursive globbing with bash using globstar.

Find *all* files with `**` in Bash! Recursive globbing with bash using globstar. You Suck at Programming

6.8K views - 6 months ago

I Created a Bitmap Image using Just Bash! (yes, really) - Graphics Programming in Bash?!

I Created a Bitmap Image using Just Bash! (yes, really) - Graphics Programming in Bash?! You Suck at Programming

35.2K views - 6 months ago

Trapping signals with `trap` in Bash! Responding to Unix signals. You Suck at Programming #064

Trapping signals with `trap` in Bash! Responding to Unix signals. You Suck at Programming #064 You Suck at Programming

10.2K views - 6 months ago

Simple Trick to Syntax Check Bash Scripts without executing them - You Suck at Programming #063

Simple Trick to Syntax Check Bash Scripts without executing them - You Suck at Programming #063 You Suck at Programming

7.2K views - 6 months ago

Can You Write A Web Server in PURE BASH?! (no socat, no netcat, no external tools)

Can You Write A Web Server in PURE BASH?! (no socat, no netcat, no external tools) You Suck at Programming

99.9K views - 7 months ago

Exit Codes in Bash explained! Some gotchas and pitfalls with them. You Suck at Programming #062

Exit Codes in Bash explained! Some gotchas and pitfalls with them. You Suck at Programming #062 You Suck at Programming

7.6K views - 7 months ago

Bash v5.3 Released! New features and syntax in the latest version of the Bash Shell.

Bash v5.3 Released! New features and syntax in the latest version of the Bash Shell. You Suck at Programming

23.9K views - 7 months ago

Bash "Argument List Too Long" - What is this error and how to fix it! You Suck at Programming #061

Bash "Argument List Too Long" - What is this error and how to fix it! You Suck at Programming #061 You Suck at Programming

4.8K views - 7 months ago

This user challenged me to write a website in bash in a week - so I roast it (with @bashcop)

This user challenged me to write a website in bash in a week - so I roast it (with @bashcop) You Suck at Programming

38.5K views - 7 months ago

You asked for it! My personal shell aliases from my .bashrc

You asked for it! My personal shell aliases from my .bashrc You Suck at Programming

6.6K views - 7 months ago

Reading .env files *automatically* in Bash using BASH_ENV - You Suck at Programming #060

Reading .env files *automatically* in Bash using BASH_ENV - You Suck at Programming #060 You Suck at Programming

8K views - 7 months ago

Crash-Course! Functions in Bash quickly explained and demystified!

Crash-Course! Functions in Bash quickly explained and demystified! You Suck at Programming

8.9K views - 7 months ago

Named Pipes with `mkfifo` with Bash! Piping data between processes - You Suck at Programming #059

Named Pipes with `mkfifo` with Bash! Piping data between processes - You Suck at Programming #059 You Suck at Programming

11.4K views - 8 months ago

Is it possible? Having multiple shells on a single machine - quick Unix Shell talk.

Is it possible? Having multiple shells on a single machine - quick Unix Shell talk. You Suck at Programming

2.5K views - 8 months ago

Finding files - the `find` Command and Shell Globbing - You Suck at Programming #058

Finding files - the `find` Command and Shell Globbing - You Suck at Programming #058 You Suck at Programming

4.7K views - 8 months ago

Why you shouldn't use AI to document your code - my thoughts on documentation and software dev.

Why you shouldn't use AI to document your code - my thoughts on documentation and software dev. You Suck at Programming

3.2K views - 8 months ago

Crash-Course in using `getopts` to parse Command Line Arguments in Bash!

Crash-Course in using `getopts` to parse Command Line Arguments in Bash! You Suck at Programming

6.9K views - 8 months ago

Using The Timeout Command (GNU Coreutils) With Bash Functions! You Suck at Programming #057

Using The Timeout Command (GNU Coreutils) With Bash Functions! You Suck at Programming #057 You Suck at Programming

2.8K views - 8 months ago

*How* I wrote a Music Player TUI in Bash - Complete Code Breakdown and Walkthrough.

*How* I wrote a Music Player TUI in Bash - Complete Code Breakdown and Walkthrough. You Suck at Programming

12.9K views - 9 months ago

I made my own TUI to release my album! It's a bash script (+ ffmpeg) that you can run yourself!

I made my own TUI to release my album! It's a bash script (+ ffmpeg) that you can run yourself! You Suck at Programming

4.9K views - 9 months ago

Using Parameter Transformation in Bash! really neat variable tricks - You Suck at Programming #056

Using Parameter Transformation in Bash! really neat variable tricks - You Suck at Programming #056 You Suck at Programming

3.1K views - 9 months ago

Advanced Globbing bash! Getting fancy with wildcards using extglob - You Suck at Programming #055

Advanced Globbing bash! Getting fancy with wildcards using extglob - You Suck at Programming #055 You Suck at Programming

2.3K views - 9 months ago

Print Working Directory? Present Working Directory? A deep-dive into pwd and PWD on your unix shell.

Print Working Directory? Present Working Directory? A deep-dive into pwd and PWD on your unix shell. You Suck at Programming

3K views - 9 months ago

Bash Globbing Basics! How to use wildcards on the shell - You Suck at Programming #054

Bash Globbing Basics! How to use wildcards on the shell - You Suck at Programming #054 You Suck at Programming

3K views - 9 months ago

WHY IS THIS EVERY AI PRODUCT?? - "What Do You Want To Create Today?" is creatively bankrupt.

WHY IS THIS EVERY AI PRODUCT?? - "What Do You Want To Create Today?" is creatively bankrupt. You Suck at Programming

1.3K views - 9 months ago

C-Style For Loops in Bash! - Why {$n..$m} doesn't work - You Suck at Programming #053

C-Style For Loops in Bash! - Why {$n..$m} doesn't work - You Suck at Programming #053 You Suck at Programming

2.4K views - 9 months ago