Things to try

• Use go (golang)
  • practices
    • use modules instead of path
      • https://magefile.org/
      • https://www.reddit.com/r/golang/comments/anx4nq/is_go_a_better_replacement_for_lengthy_bash_script/
  • landscape
    • mage - build tool like make in go
  • PROS
    • normal typed language
    • cross platform
    • compiled executable
  • CONS
  • refs
    • https://github.com/golang/go
  • advices
    • https://www.reddit.com/r/golang/comments/anx4nq/is_go_a_better_replacement_for_lengthy_bash_script/

Best practices

• Use a modern shell (bash, zsh)
  • Do not use csh, ksh or other old shell
• Do not learn/write code in special DSL's since they
  • will have a short live
  • not be known by most people
  • do not have tooling support: syntax highlight, autocomplete
  • do not have fallback options for complex scenarios
  • have wrong fallback options for complex scenarios
    • complex escaping sequences in other escape sequences
  • feedback loop is long. a change will need the DSL to be executed by the bigger tool
  • cannot use the script without the bigger tool
  • Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand. - Martin Fowler
    • write once solving complex syntax in syntax problems and with clear context (when solving the problem)
    • read many times
    • examples:
      • gocd DSL (yaml based) + shell commands
      • kubernetes DSL (yaml based) + shell commands