Significant discussions here 14 days ago: (354 points)<p><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40789353">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40789353</a>
Sorry if the question is stupid but maybe someone can help understand it better. I’m using direnv (1). I like the tool for its simplicity. How are dotenv or dotenvx different?<p>(1) <a href="https://direnv.net/" rel="nofollow">https://direnv.net/</a>
I hate environment variables so much. They’re the source of so much pain and suffering.<p>I never write code that uses envvars. Always use cmdline args or a config file.<p>If I were designing an OS I’d do everything in my power to not have an envvar API. It’s probably not possible, but damnit I’d try