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Re:I like Odin by hsn915 on Sunday August 28, 2022 @09:50AM (#32628376)
When I'm evaluating the quality of a nuclear plant, I focus on the shape and color of the bike shed.
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Re:I like Odin by greaterthan3 on Sunday August 28, 2022 @09:58AM (#32628421)
Naturally, commit messages aren't the only criteria I'm using. But I wasted way too much time in my life on deciphering the purpose of 20+ year old commits to ignore this.
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Re:I like Odin by avgcorrection on Sunday August 28, 2022 @10:20AM (#32628578)
When I want to discard the opinions of HN commenters I always go for tired, worn-out references that I don’t even understand myself.

A commit message has a function which is directly applicable to the craft of programming and not something auxiliary like the aesthetic properties of a shed used by the bicycle commuters. Though in this case I would disagree with the GP since “Fix <thing>” might be a good enough commit message template.

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