eevee 🦊Jul 4
down with Whatever https://eev.ee/blog/2025/07/03/the-rise-of-whatever/
The rise of Whatever

This was originally titled “I miss when computers were fun”. But in the course of writing it, I discovered that there is a reason computers became less fun, a dark thread woven through a number of events in recent history. Let me back up a bit.

Show threadDamon L. WakesJul 5
@eevee It's so good to see someone else address this. It's been driving me nuts. I mean, how much effort does it save to throw in an end bracket for me if I then have to hit an arrow key to skip past the thing ~even if it's in the right place~?
Show threadRémi Dupré
@DamonWakes @eevee hm, maybe it helps with keeping a parsable code while typing so the syntax coloring and linters don't panic?
Jul 5 at 4:51pmWeb
Show threadDamon L. WakesJul 5
@remidupre @eevee That would make a certain amount of sense, but if that's the reason I'd vastly prefer syntax highlighting to hold off updating while I'm actively typing. I want my tools to draw attention to errors, not try and prevent them from ever existing even for an instant.