[kylell]

the never satisfied freeloaders

[ryandrake]

Pointing out existing technologies that might be more appropriate to use is valid feedback. I don’t think that detracts from how neat the project is.

Some of the big questions I always ask myself before I set about writing code for something are: Can this be done with older and more mature tech? Is this already more or less solved by another project and what value am I adding?

[always_good]

But Github issues are free. And they have a tweeting bot, also free.

[hueving]

An observation of how much these closed systems are a regression from systems we had 10 years ago.

[yzmtf2008]

Protocol ossification is also a real thing: we’re stuck in all the protocols developed two decades ago. https://signal.org/blog/the-ecosystem-is-moving/

[ryandrake]

Highly subjective. What some would call ossified, others might call “mature,” “reliable,” or “battle tested.” Sometimes bits don’t rot—they just go out of fashion.

[blocked_again]

The maker posted the repo to get constructive criticism. They could have posted it on Producthunt or Facebook if they only wanted some appluase.

[Kiro]

How do you know?

[blocked_again]

> Show HN is for something you've made that other people can play with. HN users can try it out, give you feedback, and ask questions in the thread.

https://news.ycombinator.com/showhn.html