SUMMARY
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Theo Browne says he uses SSH extensively and finds it powerful, but describes problems when a connection is imperfect. In one case, a session using Wi-Fi instead of Ethernet caused typing to feel sticky.
- 1Useful but frustratingTheo says he spends a lot of time using SSH, even though he finds aspects of it frustrating.
- 2Connection quality mattersHe reports problems when his connection is not perfect.
- 3Wi-Fi instead of EthernetA session was using Wi-Fi rather than Ethernet, which he connects to sticky typing during his work.
Takeaways
- Theo finds SSH useful and powerful despite its drawbacks.
- He experienced sticky typing while working over a connection that was using Wi-Fi instead of Ethernet.
- He is frustrated that remote work requires attention to connection details.
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A remote-connection frustration
Theo discusses an SSH problem he encountered while working. He traces the typing issue to the connection using Wi-Fi instead of Ethernet.
SSH is really useful and powerful, and I spend a lot of time using it. But as soon as my connection is not perfect, I run into all sorts of problems.
While trying to work in Claude Code, I was getting sticky keys as I typed. It turned out the connection was bound to Wi-Fi instead of Ethernet. The fact that I even had to care about that is absurd to me.
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