3 ms·
People keep reimplementing the same thing to the same "80%" completion level so they look good to employers, but the software is abandoned quickly once it has s
by stevejohnson 11y ago
People keep reimplementing the same thing to the same "80%" completion level so they look good to employers, but the software is abandoned quickly once it has served its purpose as a personal branding tool.
- danneu 11y agoIf your trade is building things and you have nothing to show for it, then it's probably a good idea to have at least one thing you can point to. But trying pin and dismiss the intention behind someone's open source project would be uncalled for, wouldn't it.
- santoriv 11y agoStep 1: Someone invests a bunch of time making something new. Step 2: Someone posts it on Hacker News. Step 3: Project is immediately derided because other people have also been making new things.
- stevejohnson 11y agoJust to clarify, I was explaining acgourley's position. This particular project is high quality.