Small, Sharp Software Tools efficiently delivers the practical knowledge you should have if you’re a developer who spends any time at all working at the command line. If you’ve been looking for a text that shows you how to get things done in a Linux or MacOS terminal without slogging through the esoteric things you’ll never use, this is the book you should read.

Brian Hogan is gifted at translating high-level command-line concepts into clear and easy to understand terms that anybody can quickly grasp. This book takes the reader on a journey through many of the most powerful command-line tools and utilities in a way that is easy to digest and enjoyable to read. The exercises are practical, useful, empowering, and fun to do. There’s something to be learned from this book whether you’re brand new to the command line or have been using it for years.

The tricks and tools described in this book will set any developer up to rock the CLI. I challenge anyone to not be more productive after learning these tools!