How Developers Actually Work — The Terminal

⏱️ Before You Watch (5 mins)

Today's Secret: The "black screen with green text" you see in movies isn't just for hackers. It's the Terminal, and every serious developer uses it every day. It's faster and more powerful than using a mouse.

What you should have ready:

• Antigravity open (look for the "Terminal" tab)
• Courage! It looks scary, but it's just text.

🧠 Quick Concepts

🤔 Think About

Before watching, consider:

1. Why would someone type mkdir photos instead of right-clicking and selecting "New Folder"? (Hint: Speed!)
2. Who runs the servers that power the internet? (Spoiler: They mostly use text commands!)

🎯 By the End

After this episode, you'll:

• ✅ Not be scared of the black screen anymore
• ✅ Know basic commands like ls, cd, and pwd
• ✅ Run your game server using a command!

Hacker mode activating... 📟

📝 What We Learned

• The Terminal is your friend: It gives you direct control over the computer.
• Linux is the operating system that powers 90% of the internet's servers.
• Commands are simple: They are just abbreviations (ls = list, cd = change directory).
• Automation: You typed one command (npm run dev) and it started a whole web server!

🔗 Key Commands to Remember

✅ Checklist

• I opened the terminal in Antigravity
• I listed the files in my project
• I navigated into a folder and back out
• I started my game using npm run dev

🧪 Quick Quiz

Q1: What does ls do?

• A) Loses data
• B) Lists files ✓
• C) Launches server

Q2: How do you go UP one folder level?

• A) cd up
• B) cd .. ✓
• C) go back

Q3: Which OS runs most of the internet?

• A) Windows
• B) macOS
• C) Linux ✓

🚀 Bonus Challenge

Try creating a folder called "test" using mkdir test, then go into it with cd test, then create an empty file called "hello.txt" using touch hello.txt. (Ask AI if you get stuck!)

🔜 Next Episode

Episode 5: Your Developer Passport — GitHub

You'll learn: How to save your work to the "Instagram for Code" and build your portfolio.

You're in control of the machine now. 🕵️‍♀️