@jonathanhogg these days my programs tend to be 100 lines of logic, and then 10x error handling and input parsing. But I feel like it's always been this way, even before exceptions.
String parsing is another bottomless pit of despair. I once dreamt of modifying Unix tools to all emit xml (before json). Which means ls and stat end up being the same core program. And sls (the printf version of ls) can get folded in too.
TBH, I find typing helpful, and prefer it (I mostly wrangle Python).

@AncTreat5358 @geospacedman @kibcol1049 I think you mean teletypes (i.e /dev/tty), but yes. I am not that old. I have never used punch card or tape either.

@geospacedman @kibcol1049 I'm so old, I remember when the Internet was black and green...