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FWIW, lots of web devs here. Thats why this is in the guidelines: Please don't complain about website formatting, back-button breakage, and similar annoyances
by scoopdewoop 6y ago
FWIW, lots of web devs here. Thats why this is in the guidelines:
Please don't complain about website formatting, back-button breakage, and similar annoyances. They're too common to be interesting. Exception: when the author is present. Then friendly feedback might be helpful.
- chrismorgan 6y agoThank you for pulling me up on that—I’ve certainly complained about things I find particularly annoying before, but I do try to make such complaints valuable by explaining the technical side of things (why the problem occurred, and why it matters) and a solution, which I know other developers find helpful sometimes. Done in moderation, I reckon that normally satisfies that guideline (because it’s not just a complaint, but turns it into a teaching opportunity). Also, judging by the poster’s username, the author is probably present.
- whyleyc 6y agoI'm not 100% convinced Greg LeMond is hanging out on HN, nor that he handcrafted this particular website. If he is and he did then he has made a spectacular midlife career pivot.
- chrismorgan 6y agoLooks like it’s his son, even if he’s just trying this out briefly, so there’s still likely to be a feedback loop.
- vaccinator 6y agoLooks like the author is present...