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Re:Remix – A framework focused on web fundamentals and moder... by gherkinnn on Tuesday November 23, 2021 @07:04AM (#29316856)
I prefer this presentation over a PDF or a video. It works and I like it. You don't, then move on.

Counting "scrolls" (whatever that means) can't be a healthy way to engage with something you don't enjoy.

Re:Remix – A framework focused on web fundamentals and moder... by bryans on Tuesday November 23, 2021 @08:00AM (#29317259)
> I prefer this presentation over a PDF or a video. It works and I like it. You don't, then move on.

I could say the same thing to you -- if you like it, then move on. Nobody is forcing you to read my comments, and it is antithetical to the concept of a public forum to assert that I shouldn't be allowed to comment just because you don't agree with me.

> Counting "scrolls" (whatever that means) can't be a healthy way to engage with something you don't enjoy.

As a web developer, half of my job is analyzing metrics which describe how effective and usable a website is. This particular thread is a discussion about site usability, and I'm using decades of experience and actual site data to show how bad the usability is, which very relevantly includes counting how many times they are forcing someone to scroll to read a single paragraph of text.

Re:Remix – A framework focused on web fundamentals and moder... by austinthetaco on Wednesday November 24, 2021 @11:09AM (#29331401)
Analyzing usability metrics is not in the purview of a developer typically, especially not for random tech tools.
Re:Remix – A framework focused on web fundamentals and moder... by bryans on Wednesday November 24, 2021 @01:44PM (#29333562)
What a ridiculously untrue and narrow-minded statement. If you've only worked at companies where you're one tiny cog amidst ten thousand employees, sure, you may have a designer or psychologist who specializes in UI/UX analysis. However, that does not describe the VAST MAJORITY of tech teams, and frankly, any frontend developer who isn't analyzing their output or at least taking a moment to think "hey, maybe 39 scrolls is too much for this task," doesn't really care about or understand what they're doing.
Re:Remix – A framework focused on web fundamentals and moder... by austinthetaco on Tuesday November 30, 2021 @03:06AM (#29389990)
I specialize in working with startups and small development teams getting their tech stack up and running or fixing growing pains. I must have worked with hundreds of teams at this point, and not once has it been standard fair. You are MASSIVELY conflating noticing a UI inconsistency with analyzing usability metrics, the two things aren't even in the same arena, and the fact that you would compare the two gives me the idea that you may be on the more junior side.