I had the same thought. It only recently hit me how much of the world around me is sneakily driven by individuals wanting to strengthen their resume.
I had underestimated how often the frameworks/languages chosen was influenced by a developer simply wanting to built up skills in that area, rather than it being the best tool for the job.
But, interestingly enough, it seems to me that this can often lead to great results! The developer is motivated both to prove that their decision could solve the problem and also to learn the technology for reasons beyond that project alone.
It seems that might be what’s going on here: the graphic designer is flexing, and a page about a font is trending on HN.
I had underestimated how often the frameworks/languages chosen was influenced by a developer simply wanting to built up skills in that area, rather than it being the best tool for the job.
But, interestingly enough, it seems to me that this can often lead to great results! The developer is motivated both to prove that their decision could solve the problem and also to learn the technology for reasons beyond that project alone.
It seems that might be what’s going on here: the graphic designer is flexing, and a page about a font is trending on HN.