James SavageMar 9
Something I'm still working on is not saying "we" in my commit messages. It was always kinda weird since I wrote most commits alone; but at least when I was on a big team there was an obvious "we" I might be referring to. Doing it on personal projects just feels silly though 😅
Show threadsmfrMar 9
@axiixc The royal we. Or you could use “one”.
Show threadJames SavageMar 9
@smfr I think part of it is that I know I'm copying the style of academic papers when I do it, which is why it feels pretentious. Like… I'm documenting why I moved some buttons around. This isn't a research paper. I need to calm down 🤣
Show threadTsubasa
@axiixc many academics have moved to accept usage of "I" when only a single author is on a project. I think normalizing this language, even if it feels a little informal, is good! Especially for students who are the only author contributing to their paper, such as a term paper for a class.
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