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> and how well they reviewed the code? Yes! It’s insane to not worry about how well a maintainer reviews submitted code. Every semi-competent open-source devel
by latexr 11mo ago
> and how well they reviewed the code?
Yes! It’s insane to not worry about how well a maintainer reviews submitted code. Every semi-competent open-source developer understands that merging code they do not understand is a recipe for disaster and maintenance burden. Furthermore, they understand that not doing so is how you get malicious vulnerabilities merged. Have you truly not seen any such cases in recent memory? The fact you don’t think good reviews are important is worrying and puts into question all your repos.
- stavros 11mo agoI regret sharing this, that's for sure.
- Zetaphor 11mo agoI appreciate you taking the time to make this exist. Ignore the folks who just want to complain instead of bringing their own solution into existence.
- stavros 11mo agoThank you!
- latexr 11mo agoPlease stop assuming bad faith. I didn’t complain about anything, I asked a few questions to make an initial call on the level of engagement I’d want to have with the project. I even openly said I’d have just moved on without further reply if it was admitted to be entirely LLM generated with no review. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46364478 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46364478
- mikemcquaid 11mo agoIf multiple people are assuming bad faith: perhaps you should adjust your communication in future rather than trying to change their mind. An apology wouldn’t hurt, either.
- latexr 11mo ago> If multiple people are assuming bad faith It’s not “multiple people”, I asked that of one person multiple times. And respectfully Mike, you’re not the person to be schooling others on respectful communication and requesting apologies. You are incredibly abrasive, often rude, and the reason many people avoid Homebrew altogether. You’re repeatedly criticised for “being a dick” or an “asshole” (I personally would use neither), including on HN submissions. You are very far from the paragon you are exalting. I used to defend you when I contributed more regularly to Homebrew, but as time went on I now only ever find you in contexts of trading insults and never giving an inch or admitting wrongdoing. Even when it seems you are, you always find a way to end with some subtle jab at the other person. For sure I could do better. I try and often fail, and that’s how we grow. But it is profoundly hypocritical of you to act like you are an example. No shade on most other Homebrew maintainers, though, and thank you nonetheless for all the work you do.
- mikemcquaid 11mo agoYou will find many examples of me apologising and changing on Homebrew’s issue tracker, they just tend to not be the cases that people decide to bring up here. It’s unsurprising to me that 16 years of working on Homebrew most days has a bunch of suboptimal communication in that time. I am not perfect but also never claimed to be. Attacking my communication here doesn’t help you. I got involved in this thread after seeing someone saying they regret sharing this (interesting) project from your reaction and feeling the same way after your reaction to something I’ve shared. Feel free to ignore me as is your right.
- latexr 11mo agoIgnoring the specifics, your first paragraph applies to me. You simply decided to assume it doesn’t and stoke a fire which, as far as I was concerned, was already out. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46079583 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46079583 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43092745 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43092745 > Feel free to ignore me as is your right. Please don’t do that. It’s not the first time I see it. You come in, say what you want, then leave and say “you can ignore it”. So can you! You could’ve ignored it. I guarantee you that the overwhelming majority of times you do that, you’ll just make the other person mad and the situation worse. If you want to do better, and I believe you do, those backhanded dismissals need to stop.
- mikemcquaid 11mo agoDon’t. It’s a cool idea and vibe coding it doesn’t make it less interesting. You don’t owe anyone anything and the mean behaviour you’re in receipt of says more about them than you.
- Zetaphor 11mo agoYou could always just not use it. Or better yet go write a replacement yourself by hand and make a direct comparison.
- latexr 11mo ago> You could always just not use it. Yes, exactly. And the author could just answer a simple question to help us decide if we want to use it or not. That’s why I asked!