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What happened? I missed the drama.

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• padjo 3y ago
  DHH removed TS from Turbo, posted a pretty inflammatory blog post about it and then got surprised when people reacted badly to it. Classic DHH stuff really.
  • frou_dh 3y ago
    A significant part of that ""reacted badly"" was a bunch of kids and YouTuber idiots spamming GitHub with meaningless comments, issues and PRs. Those people don't come out of it looking respectable, regardless of DHH's approach.
    • padjo 3y ago
      I mean yeah sure but DHH does seem to enjoy the controversy a bit. Either that or he’s really good at unintentionally courting it.
      • gabeidx 3y ago
        There's nothing unintentional about it, it's a strategy they employ since 2006/7. They have an entire chapter about it in their first book "Getting Real"[0]: > […] One bonus you get from having an enemy is a very clear marketing message. People are stoked by conflict. And they also understand a product by comparing it to others. With a chosen enemy, you’re feeding people a story they want to hear. Not only will they understand your product better and faster, they’ll take sides. And that’s a sure-fire way to get attention and ignite passion. [0] https://basecamp.com/gettingreal/02.5-have-an-enemy https://basecamp.com/gettingreal/02.5-have-an-enemy