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by chimpontherun 527 days ago
As it is usual in many areas of human endeavor, newcomers to the field tend to criticize design decisions that were made before them, only to re-invent what was already invented.

Sometimes it leads to improvements in the field, via rejection of the accumulated legacy crud, or just simply affording a new perspective. Most other times it's a well-intentioned, but low-effort noise.

I, personally, do it myself. This is how I learn.