Comment by nickelcitymario

Comment by nickelcitymario 2 hours ago

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I feel like I'd agree with your comment if it was in reply to an entirely different article.

As in: I agree with your sentiment and ideas. Out of context, you're bang on correct.

But I don't think paying attention to details (like pluralization) is an indication of obsession with the customer, at least not for me. It's about caring about the craft.

When I'm building something for my own use, I care about every aspect of it. I care about the unseen parts. I care about the process. It brings me satisfaction. And when I'm buying something, I like to know that the person who made it cared as much about their craft as I do.

I don't consider than pandering. It's respect: Respect for the craft, for the craftsperson, and for the end recipient/customer.

But maybe I missed something. What was it about the original post that felt like excessive customer obsession? Genuinely curious and open to being mistaken here.

ctxc 6 minutes ago

"When I'm building something for my own use, I care about every aspect of it. I care about the unseen parts. I care about the process. It brings me satisfaction. And when I'm buying something, I like to know that the person who made it cared as much about their craft as I do.

I don't consider than pandering. It's respect: Respect for the craft, for the craftsperson, and for the end recipient/customer."

This was my intention. Thank you!

zkmon 2 hours ago

Sorry if my comment sounded out of context, but it is a very thin veil between craftmanship and salesmanship. Everything that you do to get the sale can also be seen as craftsmanship. The difference is about who is the user? Any feature that you put out just for the sake of pleasing someone should be an anti pattern. If your post is aligned with this, then I stand corrected

Btw, passion displayed in your post is great, but sometimes, it could mean excess for you and your team.