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  1. Comment on On the topic of technological tribalism in ~comp

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    It's really only natural. People run in the same circles at work, get entrenched in specific technologies, development stacks, etc. etc. and what I've noticed most is that off-hand jokes or...

    It's really only natural. People run in the same circles at work, get entrenched in specific technologies, development stacks, etc. etc. and what I've noticed most is that off-hand jokes or comments start to cause tribes to form because people want to feel included in on the Big Joke . As long as we set up good ground rules, I think we could foster good conversation in the future. I like the idea of being able to filter comments by votes, and if there's a way to mark a comment as irrelevant, low-effort, or simply a joke, we could filter out those comments without much trouble :)

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  3. Comment on What do you think about IHOP's new name, "International House of Burgers"? in ~talk

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    They don't even have very good or unique burgers... What a weird attempt to make a lateral change to their menu entirely

    They don't even have very good or unique burgers... What a weird attempt to make a lateral change to their menu entirely

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  5. Comment on Any programmers here? Do you care more for the code, the product, or both equally? in ~comp

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    I have a similar issue where I'll focus so much on one feature that I forget I wanted to refactor other portions, so I end up with one super well-documented and executed feature, but the others...

    I have a similar issue where I'll focus so much on one feature that I forget I wanted to refactor other portions, so I end up with one super well-documented and executed feature, but the others are still a dumpster fire haha

  6. Comment on Any programmers here? Do you care more for the code, the product, or both equally? in ~comp

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    I have a similar issue where I'll focus so much on one feature that I forget I wanted to refactor other portions, so I end up with one super well-documented and executed feature, but the others...

    I have a similar issue where I'll focus so much on one feature that I forget I wanted to refactor other portions, so I end up with one super well-documented and executed feature, but the others are still a dumpster fire haha

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  7. Comment on Any programmers here? Do you care more for the code, the product, or both equally? in ~comp

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    True, getting good coding practices also helps you churn out similar features in a shorter time, with better practices overall!

    True, getting good coding practices also helps you churn out similar features in a shorter time, with better practices overall!

    1 vote

  8. Comment on So was anyone else eager to join Tildes if only to pick a unique name? in ~talk

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    I didn't actually realize that's what I was so excited about -- I finally got to get the username I've wanted for other sites! Basically just my name backwards :P

    I didn't actually realize that's what I was so excited about -- I finally got to get the username I've wanted for other sites! Basically just my name backwards :P

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  9. Comment on How was your weekend? in ~talk

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    Holy moly that's a lot of hiking. Glad you survived, sorry about the date, sometimes it's just not the right time, and that's ok :)

    Holy moly that's a lot of hiking. Glad you survived, sorry about the date, sometimes it's just not the right time, and that's ok :)