Why is HN made in tables? Aren't they run by nerds? (opens in new tab)

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2 pointsthisisrobv14y ago2 comments

Why is http://news.ycombinator.com/ made in tables? Aren't they run by nerds?

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d214y ago· 1 in thread

Because sometimes separation of presentation from content is not worth the additional labor cost and complexity.

"Additional labor cost and complexity" seems like poor reasoning. The long term benefits would seemingly outweigh any short term savings in labor cost.

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