I'm increasingly convinced that only browsers can change web developer behaviour -- the current situation is untenable: either we fix this, or the idea of "having a job making websites" will become an anachronism.https://twitter.com/slightlylate/status/996195317493129216 …
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Replying to @slightlylate
You've been beating this drum for years, things haven't changed. It's a tough spot to be in, trying to get software developers to write less software. Hackers gonna hack.
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Replying to @aboodman
It's true that things don't have to continuously improve. Won't keep me from trying, tho.
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Replying to @slightlylate
What I mean is that I wish there was some way to use people's natural inclinations to work toward your goal, rather than working against them.
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Replying to @aboodman @slightlylate
Some of it is the culture. My little JS project depends on 1,100 libraries after three weeks of development.
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Replying to @pvh @slightlylate
Right, makers of all types derive value from practicing their craft. It's not surprising that if there is no perceptible cost to having lots of code then there is lots of it. I think there has to be some way to make the cost real to developers (but don't know how).
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Replying to @aboodman @slightlylate
The cost is there, it's just that it's not seen as significant compared to other features. If you drop frames in a video game, your Metacritic rating suffers. If you crash, Nintendo cancels your release window.
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Right, and those goods are "lumpier" and frequently more substitutable to boot.
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