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What offends me the most, as a web developer
- tannhaeuser 7y agoWhat offends me the most, as HN reader (in EU), is clicking on links to articles only to discover they're behind a paywall or require me to accept cookies or other analytics crap, especially when they come with "Pardon the interruption" and "We value your privacy" modals. Isn't the article on a freely accessible personal blog somewhere?
- t176 7y agoYep - agreed. The "Pardon the interruption" and "We value your privacy" is pure nonsense. "We value your privacy" must be the biggest piece of misinformation on the web. Tip: Turn off Javascript and all the extraneous crap disappears and the web returns to peaceful normality.
- t176 7y agoI've had a near identical experience over the last 30 years. Every point in the article rang true and I sympathise with every one of them. Regarding the second point: One of the hardest things to swallow is a programmer with 2 or 3 years experience pointing out code smells in my work simply because he's read Clean Code (I've been a professional, full time programmer for 30 years). Sure, there are code smells in my work - I won't deny it - I'm not a clean coder and I accept that my coding style leaves a lot to be desired. But I work hard and solve difficult problems to a clients satisfaction. Is it just me or does anyone else think that 'code smells' is a demeaning expression?
- karmakaze 7y ago> Other web developers who think they’re holier-than-thou, just because they write code for a living. TIL there are still web developers who don't write code.