Message from JavaScript discussions

July 2017

— In which case it was the programmer

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You know when users swap config files to each other to use on first use that your software probably has crap defaults

— I think personally, "configurable" is a very negative attribute of software

— Me too tbh

— There's a modicum of it that works

— 90% of the time configurable means "no sane defaults"

— Sad but true

— It's the same thing like in game design, where people love making engines and are shit at making the actual game

— It's the same: people love making the software, but hate doing UX stuff

— ^

— Because UI libs are shit tho

— Well, UX!=UI