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Coding Confessions written Jul 21, 2021 0:38:18 GMT
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Jul 20, 2021 8:28:21 GMT said:
two confessions!

one: sometimes while taking a break from coding i go to sites with errors in their skin and play with the inspector tool until it's fixed. i feel too embarrassed to share it with the staff tho asjkggh i dont want to offend them, especially if i know one of the staff made the skin

two: when im in the middle of a coding project i can barely concentrate on writing. coding always ends up taking first priority and since im working on a big one rn my backlog is this close to pulling a knife on me
i can only speak for myself, but i love when people notice issues with my code and send in corrections!

you can always phrase it in a way that doesn't push yourself as ~an authority~ if you're worried you'll sound obnoxious:
hey guys, i get this issue when i view the skin [screenshot]. adding this code fixed it for me [snippet]
imo telling a coder their skin is broken is like letting someone know their fly is down. sure it's a bit embarrassing, but it saves a lot more embarrassment in the future :')
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Coding Confessions written Aug 1, 2021 19:51:52 GMT
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wait serious q is there any reason these days to use float over flexbox/grid outside of cross compatibility/dragging-IE's-corpse-along stuff?? outside of like, aligning block elements like images n shit with text i basically never use it 😭

speaking of cross compatibility, coding confession: f**k safari all my homies hate safari
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Coding Confessions written Aug 1, 2021 23:40:56 GMT
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Aug 1, 2021 19:51:52 GMT said:

speaking of cross compatibility, coding confession: f**k safari all my homies hate safari


I hate safari and opera and I will die on this hill. My designer friend refuses to use anything else so she sends me everything broken and I stare into the sun and ask it to fry me like a potato chip.
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Coding Confessions written Aug 2, 2021 4:08:21 GMT
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speaking of cross compatibility, coding confession: f**k safari all my homies hate safari
I hate safari and opera and I will die on this hill. My designer friend refuses to use anything else so she sends me everything broken and I stare into the sun and ask it to fry me like a potato chip.

Opera runs on Chromium, though, doesn't it? I use Opera and everything looks identical on Chrome in my experience.
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Coding Confessions written Aug 2, 2021 5:43:14 GMT
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I hate safari and opera and I will die on this hill. My designer friend refuses to use anything else so she sends me everything broken and I stare into the sun and ask it to fry me like a potato chip.
Opera runs on Chromium, though, doesn't it? I use Opera and everything looks identical on Chrome in my experience.

it runs on A chromium. its not one to one w chrome / not necessarily has the same supported features across similar versions. i think for the most part it should tho?
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Coding Confessions written Aug 4, 2021 10:31:58 GMT
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To the above, yes opera is fine 99% of the time. I'm just petty and hate the browser for like 2 times I had to find out what was wrong.

Also, graphic design is a prison and a passion - and I can code almost anything I want but actually creating coherent design. What is that.
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Coding Confessions written Aug 9, 2021 13:20:38 GMT
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before coding forum skin: responsive design and cross-browser compatibility are important!!!
after coding forum skin: responsive design and cross-browser compatibility are blights upon society, and should be outlawed
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Coding Confessions written Aug 9, 2021 14:29:39 GMT via mobile
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Aug 9, 2021 13:20:38 GMT said:
before coding forum skin: responsive design and cross-browser compatibility are important!!!
after coding forum skin: responsive design and cross-browser compatibility are blights upon society, and should be outlawed


they’re still important and u nvr feel that more when u start coding but it’s more the oh this is really hard and a fuck ton of work there’s so much oh no it’s VERY important :SWEAT:

jk it’s all a lie responsive design and cross browser compatibility r not Important they r Indoctrination hahahahahahahahha

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Coding Confessions written Aug 9, 2021 14:48:03 GMT
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Aug 1, 2021 19:51:52 GMT said:
wait serious q is there any reason these days to use float over flexbox/grid outside of cross compatibility/dragging-IE's-corpse-along stuff?? outside of like, aligning block elements like images n shit with text i basically never use it 😭

speaking of cross compatibility, coding confession: f**k safari all my homies hate safari

realizing no one actually answered ur original q here but as far as i know from some quick googling:

float's fine for small elements, like aligning an icon to the left or right of a post. it doesn't offer the precision of flex & grid or the adaptability, but if you're not looking to have something perfectly centered or do a Specific Thing, then float's a super easy & light weight way to do it. i think the main issue with float (outside of the fact you can't align it specifically to top or bottom) is it can be a little uhh funky?? i've personally never had an issue with it but it can act up - especially if you have multiple floated elements near each other. 
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Coding Confessions written Aug 9, 2021 15:17:13 GMT
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Aug 9, 2021 13:20:38 GMT said:
before coding forum skin: responsive design and cross-browser compatibility are important!!!
after coding forum skin: responsive design and cross-browser compatibility are blights upon society, and should be outlawed
but responsive skins are super easy if you just take like 10 min to set up media queries/viewport. they're super easy to do, too.
idk, i code a ton for my job and never felt it was a chore. 
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Coding Confessions written Aug 9, 2021 15:26:55 GMT
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Aug 9, 2021 13:20:38 GMT said:
before coding forum skin: responsive design and cross-browser compatibility are important!!!
after coding forum skin: responsive design and cross-browser compatibility are blights upon society, and should be outlawed
but responsive skins are super easy if you just take like 10 min to set up media queries/viewport. they're super easy to do, too.
idk, i code a ton for my job and never felt it was a chore. 

sometimes

i don't think they're too bad either (typically - i have coded the responsive site from hell), but it can take a long time to make sure everything works - because sometimes ur also basically just designing a new site for certain viewpoints, and that can be a huge pain
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