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Agreed. This just comes off as the typical HN post, "I rewrote X program, using Y language, check it out!". OP is learning Y language, wanted to make a project
by bitwarrior 11y ago
Agreed. This just comes off as the typical HN post, "I rewrote X program, using Y language, check it out!".
OP is learning Y language, wanted to make a project as a goal. Which is all well and good. But thinking its worthy to be shared seems like narcissism, especially when the description for the repository is, "Half-assed CSS preprocessor." And with 12 commits from the last 5 months, 3 of those being actual code, this isn't a serious project.
This is showing off homework. Though I suppose everyone seeks validation.
- djanowski 11y agoI don't think you read the top section of the README. It clearly says that I was first looking to write a simpler CSS preprocessor, and then came across M4. I'm not saying the tool I wrote will replace all preprocessors. My point is: I wrote one with just enough features in around 30 LOC. Can we use that to start a discussion around the current state of the art regarding frontend tooling? Or software in general?
- i80and 11y agoThings don't need to be "serious projects" to be cool and worth showing off.