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by topologistics 2429 days ago
I don't know how much customizing my desktop environment is bikeshedding, I just like for things to look nice.

Take some time to appreciate the aesthetic value in the little things, you will get more out of life.

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It’s the amount of effort I see going into optimising for the best font I consider bikeshedding. It’s something you could devote unlimited time to for an unlimited amount of margin improvements.

> Take some time to appreciate the aesthetic value in the little things, you will get more out of life.

That’s a perfectly valid world view. A different and equally valid world view could be to not worry about small problems, and focus on things that give you the most satisfaction in life. I personally don’t care much about how my IDE looks, because writing (what I consider to be) good code is the bit I find most satisfying.