Good programmers are lazy

Climb the long staircase every time, or build one shortcut. An alias is the shortcut

"Don't repeat yourself" is a fundamental programming principle. alias is exactly that principle in action. Give a short name to a long command. That simple act genuinely changes your daily workflow.

Professional engineers actually use alias heavily. git status becomes gs, docker compose up becomes dcu. Some have dozens of aliases. It's not laziness. It's a strategy to eliminate tedious repetition and focus on what truly requires thinking.

If something feels tedious, that's an opportunity to automate. Your terminal exists to make your life easier.