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"Why do programmers go out of their way to put bugs in software?" I wish for once people on Hacker News didn't make sweeping statements about a profession that
by davidivadavid 5y ago
"Why do programmers go out of their way to put bugs in software?"
I wish for once people on Hacker News didn't make sweeping statements about a profession that isn't theirs? Most good designers will recognize those are bad design choices.
- systemvoltage 5y agoI think this is an endemic problem in design circles, not an exception. Also, it is not a bug but rather a deliberate intent and decision. We need more criticism, not pushback. > "Why do programmers go out of their way to put bugs in software?" We have no problem mocking programmers when AWS goes down, log4j or FB messes up. I expect designers from a company as big as Amazon to not fumble about the fundamentals of what makes legible text.
- davidivadavid 5y agoDesigners have no problem mocking designers doing bad typography. Maybe we don't hang around the same "design circles."
- systemvoltage 5y agoIt is interesting that you assume I am not a designer. Regardless, design is not some mysterious profession that requires one to be a designer to criticize it. I've done it before and many agree (72 upvotes): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24965346 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24965346
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