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Comment by juandazapata | Hacker News Reader

So, people shouldn't be able to comment their point of view because the developer worked hard?

A considered statement in measured language about the negative consequences of using electron is one thing. This wasn't that: it's unnecessarily hostile — as if the OP was genuinely inconvenienced or put out by something that doesn't impact them in the least.

Disagreeing with someone isn't the same as shitting on their hard work and good-faith effort to create something useful.

I think people should be slightly less critical of design decisions enforced by a limited amount of time to work on a side-project that's free.

Comments such as "why didn't you make everything from scratch" probably aren't going to contribute much to the conversation.

Well, maybe we should choose our projects based on time we have for them, instead of using a hammer to drive in a screw?

Or maybe the app works great and nobody cares what technology you wish had been used.

We have already established this is not the case.

No, we haven't. A bunch of people have used the app (including me) and said nice things about it. Then some other people have spouted vitriol about the fact that it's made with electron. Frankly all we've established is that a lot of people are bitter about electron and don't have the basic manners required to take part in a constructive technology community.

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