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I'm seeing these kind of titles (what every X programmer should know about Y) quite frequently which seems like the trend of adding "for humans" in front of lib
by ketanhwr 6y ago
I'm seeing these kind of titles (what every X programmer should know about Y) quite frequently which seems like the trend of adding "for humans" in front of library names.
- SketchySeaBeast 6y agoAre you saying that we should replace "by {poster}" with "posted with love by {poster}"?
- wolfgke 6y agoOnly if there really is love behind it. Otherwise, such a message is fraudulent.
- SketchySeaBeast 6y agoI guess I need to have a talk with the Atom devs about expectations and boundaries.
- FabHK 6y agoThe question mark at the end was new.
- jasode 6y ago>I'm seeing these kind of titles (what every X programmer should know about Y) quite frequently which seems like the trend Some call it a "snowclone". (Previous comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19072271 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19072271) It's a headline writing rhetorical device that's been with us even before computers. E.g. newspaper headlines.
- SubiculumCode 6y agoI found the title irritating and childish, as if the author knows what all scientific programmers need or require.
- omaranto 6y agoDoesn't the question mark at the end make up for the arrogance of the rest of the title?
- secondcoming 6y agoThey can sometimes be more interesting than 'X considered harmful' articles.