The author describes their experience helping Gunnar Morling automate the evaluation steps of the One Billion Row Challenge with a shell script that received high praise. They outline six techniques used in the script, including comprehensive error handling, colorful output, detailed progress reporting, strategic error handling, platform-specific adaptations, and timestamped file outputs. These techniques aim to make the script user-friendly, informative, and robust for running and analyzing benchmarks. The author encourages readers to consider implementing similar strategies to enhance the user experience in their own shell scripts. Join the discussion on Hacker News or Twitter to share thoughts and tips on shell scripting.
https://nochlin.com/blog/6-techniques-i-use-to-create-a-great-user-experience-for-shell-scripts