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Re:LeetCode but You Can Force People to Code in Light Mode >:) by mattgreenrocks on Sunday February 23, 2025 @04:05PM (#43153208)
Dark editor themes has always been one of the most laughable of orthodoxies in tech. Contrast is key for reducing eye strain, especially for extended sessions. And Solarized doesn’t have nearly enough.

(I suspect a decent chunk of Solarized’s popularity came from the fact it was popular, rather than the “science”-based facade it marketed itself as.)

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Re:LeetCode but You Can Force People to Code in Light Mode >:) by moron4hire on Sunday February 23, 2025 @04:18PM (#43153308)
Oh man, I always thought it was some kind of joke theme or something like holiday themes that people only put on for a lark. I didn't realize people actually used it as a daily driver theme. How is that even possible? Even in my 20s I thought it was terrible.
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