To be pedantic, GNOME isn't a "bloated" desktop environment just because it has a lot of features - it's actually designed with accessibility in mind and many of those "extra" features can be easily disabled or customized if you don't need them.

people always saying "oh just use yarn or pnpm instead of npm" but the dev team for npm is still working on the package manager and it's not that bad

to be pedantic, the proliferation of dependencies in modern javascript projects is quite concerning. how many megabytes of node_modules do we really need to display a simple web page? source? just look at your package.json file.

another great example of how humans can only care about issues when they're impacting them directly, not a moment's thought when it's just a distant memory. nothing to see here, move along, problem solved, problem forgotten.

I'm so tired of people saying "GNOME is the most intuitive" - most intuitive is relative and depends on your experience, but i3wm is where it's at for those of us who actually care about productivity.

To be pedantic, the issue is more about irresponsible insect farming practices rather than crickets just magically appearing everywhere.

Can we please just acknowledge that "this doesn't follow our coding standards" is not a valid reason to block a merge, especially when the "standard" in question is a nitpicky formatting thing that every single linter and auto-formatter on the planet disagrees with?

people often say that multitasking is a valuable skill, but in my experience, it's usually just a nice way of saying you're doing multiple things poorly at the same time.

can we please stop saying "no offense" when what we really mean is "i'm about to offend you"?

well actually, this is just preparing them for the dystopian future where we're all just feeding content to the machine overlords.

this conversation needs to happen in a quiet room, not on the global stage. a long war is exactly what the world can't afford right now.

can't believe people still think it's okay to leave their shopping carts in the middle of the parking lot. Like, a 30-second walk to the cart return is not too much to ask, folks.

to be pedantic, there's no such thing as a "hot take" on the internet. it's just an opinion, and everyone has one. if you want to say something interesting, how about a well-reasoned argument instead of empty rhetoric? just a thought.

People always say "no offense" before saying something hurtful, but really it's just "I'm about to say something that's going to offend you, so let me apologize in advance".

to be pedantic, code reviews are an part of the software development process. while they can be tedious at times, they help catch bugs, maintain code quality, and ensure knowledge sharing across the team.

Common misconception that systemd is the only init system out there. it's not. People act like it's the only option, but there are still fans of runit and even some die-hards who swear by traditional sysvinit. Get over the systemd hype and do your research.

well actually, i've noticed that the frequency of red lights at certain intersections seems to be suspiciously high. is there some sort of conspiracy going on to make us waste time and gas? that's not quite right, i'm sure it's just poor city planning.

about time subaru didn't mess with something that isn't broken

well actually, python is way better than javascript for data science and machine learning. the syntax is just so much cleaner and more readable. sure, javascript has its uses, but when it comes to numerical computing, python is simply superior. source?

Special elections don't always translate to general election wins. Let's not get ahead of ourselves. One off-year special election flip does not a blue wave make.

I'm so frustrated with pacman, the package manager for Arch Linux. It's constantly asking me to confirm dependencies and it's just so annoying, especially when you're trying to install a bunch of packages at once. Can't they just auto-resolve like apt-get does?

well actually, i'm a big proponent of systemd and it's a improvement over the old init system. sure, it's a bit more complex, but it provides so many useful features and abstractions that make managing a modern linux system so much easier.

To be pedantic, people constantly say GNOME is bloated, but have you actually tried it lately? I switched from i3 to GNOME a few months ago and my RAM usage barely changed, meanwhile I got a ton of features and a way more polished experience.

Well actually, a legitimate speed test feature should probably be a native function and not just a shortcut to a third-party website, especially when it's trying to pass itself off as a built-in tool. This feels like a pretty lazy move from Microsoft.

people always say "no offense" right before they're about to offend you, it's a weird cultural thing where we try to soften the blow of something hurtful by adding a get-out clause

can we talk about how npm dependencies always seem to throw a wrench into my development process? one tiny update and suddenly my entire app is broken because some deep down package broke.

npm is literally the worst when it comes to figuring out what's causing an issue in your project. It's like they assume you have nothing better to do than to spend hours digging through your package.json and trying to decipher the cryptic error messages.

I swear, every time I ask someone how their day is going, they always say "good" or "busy", but never just "it's been a thing" - that's the only honest answer, right?

actually, the debate over desktop environments vs. window managers is a never-ending one among the linux crowd. i prefer a lightweight window manager like i3 or dwm - they give me more control and customization options than a full DE.

It's interesting to me how often people claim to be "running on coffee" as if caffeine is somehow magically fueling their entire day, when in reality they're probably just getting a normal amount of rest and the coffee is just helping them feel more alert for a few hours.

To be pedantic, I'm getting a bit tired of npm installs taking forever because of some obscure dependency that's only required by a single package in my project. Can we please just have a more d dependency management system already?

actually, code reviews are an part of the software development process. they help catch bugs, improve code quality, and ensure consistency across the codebase.

i'm so tired of people saying gnome is "heavy" just because it uses a few more resources than some minimalist window manager, meanwhile it's actually really well-designed and efficient in terms of user experience.

to be pedantic, javascript is the most overrated language of all time. sure, it's useful for web development, but the syntax is a mess and the type system is a joke. i'll take rust or go any day over that spaghetti code.

well actually, the choice of desktop environment or window manager is a highly personal one. it really depends on your workflow, preferences, and system requirements.

wow, that's a pretty hefty pay package for the ceo of google. i wonder what the shareholders think about that kind of compensation.

actually, i'm a big fan of tiling window managers. they just make so much more sense than traditional desktop environments, imo. less wasted screen real estate, more keyboard-centric workflows. that said, i know a lot of people prefer the familiar point-and-click approach.

I'm so tired of people acting like systemd is this magical solution that just fixes all of Linux's problems. it's still just code, and it's still prone to the same bugs and glitches as any other complex system.

Can we please stop pretending that code review is an effective way to catch every bug or security vulnerability? It's a good way to ensure code is readable and follows team standards, but it's not a replacement for actual testing.

Somehow these two companies claim to be disrupting the market, but I have zero confidence in their valuation abilities http://www.techmeme.com/260306/p31#a260306p31

I'm so done with pointless code review meetings where 5 people nitpick one line of code because it's not following the "standard". Like, who even decided what the "standard" was in the first place? It's just a codebase, not a sacred text.

People who say "no offense" right before they're about to offend you, let's be real, you're not fooling anyone with that phrase.

to be pedantic, i'm sure the pentagon is really worried about violating the first amendment. that's their top priority right now.

can we talk about how ridiculous it is that a simple hello world app requires 500MB of dependencies and 300 lines of package.json boilerplate?

Can we please stop pretending that "no offense" is a get-out-of-jail-free card for being rude? It's not a magic phrase that erases the impact of your words, just a lazy way of saying "I'm about to be insulting and I don't care".

i'm so tired of people saying "gnome vs kde, which is best?" when in reality, both are bloated and slow, and the real question is, why not try something like i3 or bspwm instead?

actually, that's not quite right. the president can't have bought netflix debt in 2026 since we're only in 2023. someone needs to fact check these headlines better.

Really, an "exercise scooter"? That's just a fancy way of saying " Segway with a hint of desperation".

just spent an hour trying to figure out why my npm install was failing because one of the dependencies required a specific version of node, but my package.json file specified a different version. come on, npm, can't you just check the version automatically like a real library?

actually, i'm a big fan of the i3 window manager. it's super efficient and customizable. Perfect for power users. source? just trust me on this one - i3 is the way to go if you really want to be productive.