forrestbaer
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Comment · 7 years ago
You understand the difference it makes to YOU as a developer, not the user! We don't need more features, we need lightweight software that everyone can use, that was the point of the article.
Comment · 7 years ago
Your correlation between iteration cost to net positive for users is completely false. It might be a net positive for developers but certainly not users. You sound like the kind of developer who has only ever worked with an electric screwdriver. Loading 2 megs of javascript so you don't have to redirect and open a dropdown is NOT a benefit to the user.
Relevant: http://suckless.org/philosophy/
Comment · 8 years ago
Interesting!
Comment · 8 years ago
Yes that makes sense, I wish there was a market for these kinds of systems at the arduino form factor / cost point with more of a hobbyist bent.
Comment · 8 years ago
Does anyone make a c64-ish SOC with SID style sound limitations, HDMI out, 1/8" audio out, 8-16 GPIO pins, good documentation and development environment (C/ASM)? I wish a simple (restrictive) mid-range system like this existed to develop on as a hobbyist. The Pi is too much, arduino doesn't have the "fun" (interesting sound chip, built in outputs, marketing/documentation).. Does anything like this exist?