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how many products are "just a wrapper"? Why deride someone else's hack?
by RyJones 11y ago
how many products are "just a wrapper"? Why deride someone else's hack?
- verbin217 11y agoWhy infer derision from a statement that needn't necessarily have been? That something required a small amount of code or effort is valuable information. And actually, among hackers, usually positive.
- markdown 11y ago> just a wrapper Compare to "a wrapper".
- nly 11y agoFeeling like you have to do something novel or complex for it to be worthwhile can be a curse. I feel cursed often.
- skj 11y agoThe word "just" (at least with this meaning) trivializes what follows.
- verbin217 11y agoYeah, after reading this again I think you're right.
- thenewvu 11y agoThank you for supporting me!
- thenewvu 11y agoThank you for supporting me!
- timothya 11y agoI regret using the word "just", sorry for seeming negative. I only meant to clarify that this doesn't expose any information that YouTube isn't purposefully providing as part of the search API. I apologize for the confusion!
- SZJX 11y agoIt's OK dude. If people deem a comment "derisive" just because of a normal word then this whole environment is quite insane. Don't feel bad for pointing out a fact. You did the right thing! If you pay too much attention to how the whole world is reacting to your words then you'll get absolutely nothing done. There will always be negative voices no matter what. The fact that your post is on top speaks for itself.
- SZJX 11y agoI don't think a "wrapper" is anywhere near the meaning of a "hack". Most of the things we see posted here on HN probably involve more work and creation. Not saying that such a wrapper is not valuable, just that I think this response just intends to point out a fact. To say it's a "derision" is way too reactive. So would you rather nobody point out the fact at all and just leave it be? That would be a far worse situation IMO.