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0 pointsnjharman4y ago0 comments

In 30yrs of dev the truest statement in standards I can make is that they change, all the time. The 2nd truest is I and coworkers have wasted far to much energy on arguing and maintaing STDs.

Blacks value isn't autoformatter, it's preemptive discussion ender.

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throwaway98704y ago

> Blacks value isn't autoformatter, it's preemptive discussion ender.

Exactly. I have learned that having it formatted just like I want it is FAR FAR FAR less important than having the entire ecosystem share a single format.

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0 pointsnjharman4y ago0 comments

In 30yrs of dev the truest statement in standards I can make is that they change, all the time. The 2nd truest is I and coworkers have wasted far to much energy on arguing and maintaing STDs.

Blacks value isn't autoformatter, it's preemptive discussion ender.

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throwaway98704y ago

> Blacks value isn't autoformatter, it's preemptive discussion ender.

Exactly. I have learned that having it formatted just like I want it is FAR FAR FAR less important than having the entire ecosystem share a single format.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse