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Re:Ask HN: Is web programming a series of hacks on hacks? by fsloth on Monday September 12, 2016 @02:30AM (#12477635)
anyone can come on board and contribute.

The corollary to that is that the system uses components that target the lowest common denominator. I'm not sure "anyone can contribute" is a good foundation for any complex technical endeavour - if we are speaking specifically of implementation.

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Re:Ask HN: Is web programming a series of hacks on hacks? by vonmoltke on Monday September 12, 2016 @11:27AM (#12480512)
That is not a corollary. While I disagree with the person you are quoting as far as web frameworks are concerned, this is about organization and documentation, not "components that target the lowest common denominator".
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