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by bkbleikamp 5028 days ago
Why should internal tools be ugly? Well designed tools help people work better and more efficiently—putting a little bit of thought into them is not a waste of time.
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It also instills a "just because only a few people will see this doesn't mean you can half-ass it" attitude.
And even if it doesn't result in higher productivity, it would be a often a good thing to do, because it makes the developers' work more pleasant.