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Re:I wrote my PhD Thesis in Typst by Swizec on Sunday June 22, 2025 @07:22PM (#44351112)
> Why do CS doctoral candidates have such a fascination with typesetting?

Same reason wantrepreneurs have a fascination with adding dark mode to their CSS. It feels productive while you avoid the real work.

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Re:I wrote my PhD Thesis in Typst by xigoi on Monday June 23, 2025 @07:55AM (#44354839)
> Same reason wantrepreneurs have a fascination with adding dark mode to their CSS. It feels productive while you avoid the real work.

Accessibility is just as important as “the real work”.

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