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For web stuff, certainly. If you're doing e.g. a web framework and don't have a good page, my interest starts to wane. It's either github/bitbucket/etc. or a visually pleasing home page.

For C libraries and similar low-level stuff? Don't really care about the layout, as long as it isn't red text on a blue background or looks like a geocities page.

Ceterum censeo: Presentations with Comic Sans don't sell anything. I'm looking at you, Mr. Cardelli.




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