> people can be very passionate about their tools.
I’m aware. It’s not a coincidence that I started my examples with Vim and Emacs, the classic flamewar. There’s nothing wrong with being passionate for something, that’s not the argument. My point is that just because you like something you don’t have to be against an alternative. Nix and Homebrew, Vim and Emacs, these are parallel tools which can coexist, not rivals in a reality show.
> I wouldn’t take posts like this so personally. Instead, use content like this to help you explore new tools. If you like it, great! If not, move on. Simple as that.
There’s nothing to take personally, and I do explore tools which interest me.
I feel like you haven’t read or understood my point at all. You’re ostensibly disagreeing while making the same point. I’m advocating precisely for the unwarranted negativity to stop. If you want to talk about why you love something, do, there’s no need to send subtle jabs at something else other people are working on and sharing for free. That’s incredibly demotivating for developers and leads to burnout, for nothing.
I’m aware. It’s not a coincidence that I started my examples with Vim and Emacs, the classic flamewar. There’s nothing wrong with being passionate for something, that’s not the argument. My point is that just because you like something you don’t have to be against an alternative. Nix and Homebrew, Vim and Emacs, these are parallel tools which can coexist, not rivals in a reality show.
> I wouldn’t take posts like this so personally. Instead, use content like this to help you explore new tools. If you like it, great! If not, move on. Simple as that.
There’s nothing to take personally, and I do explore tools which interest me.
I feel like you haven’t read or understood my point at all. You’re ostensibly disagreeing while making the same point. I’m advocating precisely for the unwarranted negativity to stop. If you want to talk about why you love something, do, there’s no need to send subtle jabs at something else other people are working on and sharing for free. That’s incredibly demotivating for developers and leads to burnout, for nothing.