Re:Ask HN: Are there things that Flash did that we still can...
by esparrohack on Friday December 02, 2022 @10:39AM
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Yeah see. You need to read other stuff than engineering blogs.
Everyone likes prettier things. You need to prove that it’s not. Where’s your proof?
You’re making up your own definition of boring. It’s just a bunch of talking points I’ve heard forever.
I’ve read the same stuff you did. But nobody outside of tech could call diesel “boring” tech
some people think pretty=better quality
I am not one of them - I think better quality=better quality
>Boring gets forgotten and replaced. Boring is not ubiquitous.
Boring is ubiquitous - Diesel engines are boring. Diesel engines are ubiquitous. Apache is boring. Apache is ubiquitous. Wordpress is boring. Wordpress is ubiquitous. Reinforced concrete is boring. Reinforced concrete is ubiquitous. iOS is boring. iOS is ubiquitous. 1/4-20 bolts are boring. 1/4-20 bolts are ubiquitous. SQL is boring. SQL is ubiquitous.
Boring doesn't get "forgotten and replaced" - it gets used by everyone everywhere ... the very definition of "ubiquitous" :)
Boring doesn't equal "ugly" - that you think it does seems to speak to your lack of understanding of the nature of engineering: engineers love "boring" because boring works. Boring is reliable. Boring lets you build bigger things because all those boring things Just Work™