When you're talking to an open source dev, just remember that they are literally giving you their time for free, and they are people who don't like to be treated poorly.

Edit: Just to be clear, I don’t mean any ill will toward the guy. He’s frustrated and he’s just taking it out in the wrong venue at the wrong people, but that doesn’t mean he’s a bad person.

Edit 2: The reinstalling he’s talking about is NPM. So just running npm install. It’s because he tried removing the node_modules directory, which is a reasonable thing to do, but it means you need to reinstall the modules with that command.

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[–] ogeist@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago (2 children)

There is always a risk using libraries from others. If you install something without knowing what you are doing and without considering the risks, you should not be installing it.

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[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 6 points 10 months ago

I just watched this, it was a very good video, experienced a lot of the same things he did/does, thx. Was really interesting learning about the history of some these "alienated loner with god-complex" that was cultivated in early tech. Also good stuff about how the purpose for a given space shapes the discussion and interactions.

A lot of us understand the problem: that silicon-valley, in pursuit of profits and engagement, has wrecked peoples brains with traumatizing ragebait for years, and how stressful it makes all of our lives. We have to do everything we can to make these spaces the opposite: enjoyable, fun, and at the same time not addictive.

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[–] xan1242@lemmy.ml 6 points 10 months ago

This goes for inter-developer communication too. Be nice to one another. Someone just wants to help sometimes.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Don't worry: I intend to NEVER be that guy. I don't even USE the word 'literally' except ironically, so I think I'm safe.

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I've literally never used the word "literally" unironically in my life

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