>Why is that we praise hand-crafted objects in the real world while at the same time deriding such hand-crafted code [...] In the real world, both craft workshops and assembly lines have their place. Maybe that should be true for the digital world as well.
I'm not sure what the complaint is here. The concept of "hand-crafted software" _is_ being praised. Consider:
+ the domain url exists : https://handmade.network/ ... this means some enthusiasts spent money to host a focal point for showcasing the work to others
+ the submission is currently on the frontpage of HN ... which means it was upvoted many times (more than 50+ as of this writing)
+ comments in this thread showing appreciation of it
Are you annoyed that there isn't universal absolute flattery because a few want to mention caveats of tradeoffs? Well, that's true of any piece of technology/method.
Yes, it's being praised here (however this is also in the "hobby" context, supporting my argument somewhat).
But what I am saddend, more than annoyed, about, is that it's extremely lopsided in general.
I don't have a tally, but reading HN and other tech sources (HN is not an outlier here), these kinds of stories are buried under the mountain of articles and resources that hype up the "software industrial complex" (for lack of better description).
Software industrial complex is a great description.
Everything is about software; thus the collective incentivizing of writing more and more software. We see it as a bad sign when the commits stop flowing. Despite the source being there, it is viewed as stagnant.
Nobody even stops to ask if the project is simply done, and doesn't need anything else.
I'm not sure what the complaint is here. The concept of "hand-crafted software" _is_ being praised. Consider:
+ the domain url exists : https://handmade.network/ ... this means some enthusiasts spent money to host a focal point for showcasing the work to others
+ the submission is currently on the frontpage of HN ... which means it was upvoted many times (more than 50+ as of this writing)
+ comments in this thread showing appreciation of it
Are you annoyed that there isn't universal absolute flattery because a few want to mention caveats of tradeoffs? Well, that's true of any piece of technology/method.