2 ms·You use spaces because of how github renders tabs in code when you are viewing it on the web?by jlgreco 14y agoYou use spaces because of how github renders tabs in code when you are viewing it on the web?benatkin 14y agoYes.jlgreco 14y agoThat seems like one of the most extreme cases of a programmer being a slave to his tools that I have ever heard.benatkin 14y agoYou're right. I'm guilty of caring about the experiences people have when they read my code.