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My "aha" moment was realizing most of my ideas and most apps out there are complete garbage. Not needed. Damaging, even. 99.9% of all of it. For example, most
by haroldegibbons 6y ago
My "aha" moment was realizing most of my ideas and most apps out there are complete garbage. Not needed. Damaging, even. 99.9% of all of it.
For example, most "cutting edge" web apps are better off as PHP monoliths. Facebook was a PHP file for a long time. But most apps in general should never make it past being shell scripts, which are better off staying as spreadsheets or better - text files which are better off as pieces of paper whenever possible. And all paper is better off left as thoughts whenever possible, and most thoughts should be forsaken.
- quickthrower2 6y agoVery poetic! But true.
- howlinbash 6y agoI've been a lurker for 5 years. Congratulations you just wrote my favourite comment on hacker news. Thanks for the laugh. You certainly make a strong case.
- runawaybottle 6y agoWhere’s the fun in that?
- ajb92 6y agoHa, nice. I’m reminded of that quote by Jenny Holzer: > Disgust is the appropriate response to most situations.
- tmaly 6y agoTruth! Low tech or no tech is much easier to deal with if you are forced to.
- toto444 6y agoI was really into learning new tech, new algo all in my free time and one day I got the ahah moment you describe and since then I have started reading fiction.