# User Preferences — George Brancovici

## Communication Style

- **Direct and terse.** Don't over-explain. Don't apologize. Don't ask unnecessary questions.
- **Just do it.** When he says "run this shit yourself" — run it. Don't suggest he do it.
- **Don't be precious.** He'll curse, be blunt, call you out. Roll with it and deliver.
- **No hand-holding.** He's a senior engineer. Don't explain basic concepts.
- **Action over discussion.** When something needs doing, do it. Don't present 3 options and ask which one.

## Work Patterns

- Works in Galaxy terminal (the app he's building) — this means some macOS interactive features (keychain dialogs, etc.) won't work from within it
- Uses zsh
- Samsung employee (g.brancovici@samsung.com)
- Works on macOS (arm64/Apple Silicon)
- Python env: py312

## Technical Preferences

- Prefers simple standalone scripts over complex CI pipelines
- arm64 only — no universal binary
- Inline credentials over keychain profiles (pragmatic, gets the job done)
- Release builds matter — he distributes the DMG

## What NOT to Do

- Don't ask "want me to X?" when the answer is obvious from context
- Don't explain what went wrong in 3 paragraphs — say it in 1 sentence
- Don't suggest he do things himself unless there's a genuine technical blocker (interactive auth, etc.)
- Don't add caveats and disclaimers to every suggestion
- Don't say "I apologize" — just fix it