[bricestacey]

It looks like you've learned a lot, but a lot of people are going to criticize you based off your design skills. Frankly, it's ugly so you're automatically not going to be doing any product work. If you could clean up your demos to look more acceptable to the modern day reviewer, I think you would have better presented yourself.

[mancerayder]

I didn't downvote you, but I'll offer:

Frankly, it's ugly so you're automatically not going to be doing any product work

"Frankly, at the current level, without some improvement and time, you probably won't be doing much product work."

If you could clean up your demos to look more acceptable to the modern day reviewer, I think you would have better presented yourself.

"Clean up those demos to appeal to the modern reviewer, and you'll be better able to present yourself."

(Empathy also presents you better)

[soneca]

I considered using a common framework, but I wanted to create some design from scratch. I know it is not good for some people, but I think it added to my skills doing that way. Someday I will try to improve it, but still using my own ideias, to see if it gets better. But with the job now and all I have to learn, it is not a priority.

If I were to create a product, I wouldn't try to be creative. I would just use some modern CSS framework.

[a_w]

I agree it is better to have a good grasp of css before using a CSS framework. If you haven't already, checkout this fantastic new CSS/layout tutorial/book:

https://www.learnenough.com/css-and-layout-tutorial/

[onion2k]

It's better than my first website.

[happy-go-lucky]

I didn't downvote you, either.

In this world, there're 10 types of people: there're good people who're half bad and there're bad people who're half good :)

[Dolores12]

This is constructive and honest opinion. Why downvote?

[NotSammyHagar]

Because it's unnecessarily tactless and bordering on hurtful. Learning how to give honest feedback without being so cutting is a skill the commentor should learn.

[Dolores12]

How do you define degree of tactlessness? It was so nice of him to call that website 'ugly'. It is totally unacceptable to downvote someone for telling the truth(no matter how ugly it is).

[earthbeing]

Exactly. There's this poisonous atmosphere in HN that dislikes criticizing honestly. In fact, throw in some compliments and you'll get a zillion upvotes. But complain about something, and fear getting banned...

[bllguo]

that's just how people operate. If that indicates HN is poisonous then all discussion places are poisonous, which really means nothing.