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by cfr2023 837 days ago
I think this is an important distinction and actually sort of a brave one.

That a technology stack can be the basis of an entire industry and still be unappealing and lacking for people that are obliged to interact with it directly/regularly.

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I feel this way about SQL—it's amazing to me that we're still using that same basic interface after 50 years; it’s so goofy and unpredictable, and I’m sure nobody today would design it that way if we were starting from scratch.