Few things make me cringe as much as the word ‘(hand)crafted’ applied to code.
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Replying to @csswizardry
@csswizardry why? (Blog maybe) For me the word craft means “care, thought + attention to detail” not handmade.3 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @timharbour
@timharbour Code should be robust, tested (if appropriate), efficient, scalable (i.e. engineered) :)1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @csswizardry
@csswizardry We use different words to mean the same thing. High quality code. Crafted can be robust. Engineered can be beautiful.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @timharbour
@timharbour I agree that it can, but the word ‘craft’—when applied to zeroes and ones—seems so masturbatory and self-indulgent.6 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @csswizardry
@csswizardry Can you have hand-crafted wood in a design? Code, like wood, is a material. Craft refers to the approach. +@timharbour2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @aral
@aral@timharbour Code isn’t a material, it’s zeroes and ones. It’s a means to an end. It’s not ‘craftable’. Write it well but […]1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@csswizardry @timharbour If you are an interaction/experience designer, code is a material.
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