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> Clearly auto-updating works in some contexts, but not in others, and now we can all learn from it :) I think the point was that we all knew auto-updating doe
by dvt 6y ago
> Clearly auto-updating works in some contexts, but not in others, and now we can all learn from it :)
I think the point was that we all knew auto-updating doesn't make sense in the context of developer tools. I'd even argue GitHub Desktop shouldn't be auto-updating. As a matter of fact, VSCode doesn't, and my compilers certainly don't.
- capableweb 6y agoAgree. "I was just following a successful model" is not the right way to approach engineering, without understanding the trade-offs and it seems that step was missed when implementing it in the first place.
- yellowapple 6y agoIndeed, "I was just following a successful model" is exactly why software seems to have progressively gotten worse over the years. "Google does it and therefore I should, too!" No, you should maybe - just maybe - consider, you know, talking to your users and asking them what they want for once, and actually listening when they tell you. And this applies outside of software, too. Apple dropped the headphone jack, so guess what every other phone manufacturer wants to do? Samsung shoved ads into its smart TVs, so guess what every other TV manufacturer wants to do? So much for product differentiation.
- eyelidlessness 6y ago> As a matter of fact, VSCode doesn't It does by default, using roughly the same method. Gratefully you can turn it off. Edit: gratefully in terms of peace of mind. I’ve only ever been pleased when I do finally let VSCode updates install.
- dvt 6y ago> It does by default, using roughly the same method. Gratefully you can turn it off. Looked over their FAQ, and yeah, I'm super surprised that you're right, I don't remember ever turning it off.