@fgtech Yeah. I had a similar reaction. Then again, the React community has generally not been fond of MVC/MVVM style abstractions so this is at least consistent with how many use React. 😕
@fgtech He has a unique perspective that nobody else is providing.
@smokey Thanks!
@kitt Thanks!
@jack I wish this post wasn't entirely based on personal experience with the computers in my home 😄
@Gabz Feels like it should be wrong in this day and age.
@vasta And unfortunately based on first-hand experience 😅
@jack I've been meaning to revisit Tinderbox. I used to use it a lot several years ago.
@fgtech Watches the clock as the minutes count down.
@eli I understand your reaction. I'm not entirely sure if I agree with but I understand where you're coming from.
I have a few qualms about the post but not about the laziness framing (which I agree is the stance he's assuming). Back when I was studying these sort of things my impression was that most great work was inspired by strife and sacrifice but actually created in the quiet times afterwards; in the times when the creator could have chosen instead to rest with family and friends (or go to the pub). So, I agree with him that the act of creation is only made possible by prioritising it over other activities.
The major omission in the post, IMO, isn't the assumed stance on laziness but the tacit acceptance of jealousy as a positive force for motivation. Indulging in jealousy to motivate yourself is toxic and will eat you up over time.
If you can't find genuine positive inspiration for creative work, it's healthier to indeed indulge in comfort instead.
It's the difference between creating because you want to be like others and creating because you genuinely have something to say.
My 2 cents :-)
@martinfeld Yeah, you end up at least trying to mitigate the harm when you can.
@tomasino Yeah. I was only here because of a (now mostly resolved) family crisis.
@smokey Yeah. All around bad news :-/
@smokey Yeah. This drive towards aesthetic minimalism is compromising basic navigation and wayfinding in many cases.
@jack Yeah, it seems like a classic case of aesthetics over function.
@baldur Of course, minimaps would be better. There’s research dating back to the 90s showing that minimaps are a substantial aid to reading recall.
And now we have neither: useless disappearing scrollbars and no minimaps.
@zap Yeah, Om's posts on this topic are sticking with me as well.
What strikes me about these latest iPhones is that they seem like extremely capable cameras in their own right: plenty of range (normal, wide, ultra-wide) , decent in low light, loads of good apps, water-resistant for those cool weather shots.
Just in terms of camera features, they aren't a bad deal for the price.
@martinfeld No. But it's the first phone in years that I find tempting. These new iPhones interest me purely as highly capable cameras. Not much of a phone user, more of an iPad guy normally. I'm fine with my battered old 6 plus. 🙂
@smokey Thanks!
@smokey Exactly. Apparently some of them have actually done that or started the process of doing that a while back.
@fgtech Yeah, same tbh.
@martinfeld Yeah. I’m enjoying following the development process as well.
@artkavanagh It's a good one :-)
@JohnPhilpin No, but there probably should be
@kot Yeah, same. That resonated with me as well.