Make a project -> learn to code

Share a project -> get opinions on it

What's the problem?

It's fine to criticize, but it's very likely "release wificard.io" was a bonus on top of the main goal of "learn react, nginx, docker, jest", so the author could have used simpler technology if it weren't for their objective of obtaining hands-on experience.

There's a simple explanation: people in this context refers to separate groups.

Sure but if you want to learn a specific technology by making a project, it makes more sense to make a project that can actually benefit from that specific technology.

> and then when someone makes a project as a means to learn a particular technology, now people turn up their nose and say "ew, why did you use this?"

Why post your learning project on HN then? You advertise and get free critique. Double win in my book. What's wrong with that?

Many of these are not critiques, but rather not-so-subtle implications that the author must either not know what they’re doing or is trying to show off.