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i’m not calling anyone out but something the last year has really taught me is how many coders think of themselves as sculptors or painters, rather than builders or plumbers

austin (eeek!/ackkk! 👻)

@thebadcode.com

27 July

“i will never parse user input ever again” as a requiem rather than a celebration

Jms Dnns

@jmsdnns.bsky.social

27 July

it's like saying "i'll never play that song again" while putting an instrument away forever it's true, you dont have to play that song ever again. but maybe you loved doing it anyway

austin (eeek!/ackkk! 👻)

@thebadcode.com

in both cases you still can though! no one’s stopping you from playing that chord progression or writing that email address regex again

27/7/26, 10:25 pm0 reposts14 likes

Jms Dnns

@jmsdnns.bsky.social

27 July

that's true! the people who keep doing it face increasing isolation as everyone else moves on, which isnt easy, but it also isnt about the tech itself art never dies, but artistic mediums do. it happens when no one cares to use them anymore

austin (eeek!/ackkk! 👻)

@thebadcode.com

27 July

i think the most neutral framing i can put on this is that humans are sentimental