Dotfiles Management vs Ansible

Developers should learn dotfiles management when working across multiple computers (e meets ansible is widely used in the industry and worth learning. Here's our take.

Dotfiles Management

Nice Pick

Developers should learn dotfiles management when working across multiple computers (e

Pros

• g
• Related to: git, shell-scripting

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Ansible

Ansible is widely used in the industry and worth learning

Pros

• Widely used in the industry
• Related to: automation, linux

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Dotfiles Management if: You want g and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Ansible if: You prioritize widely used in the industry over what Dotfiles Management offers.

The Bottom Line

Dotfiles Management wins

Developers should learn dotfiles management when working across multiple computers (e