Difference between revisions of "Unholy Things in Computing"
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* Loading screens (slow) | * Loading screens (slow) | ||
* Pop ups (interruptions) | * Pop ups (interruptions) | ||
| + | * Tracking, analytics (Breaks the golden rule. Perpetuates a rat race economy)(computers that take advantage of your behavior as you use them) | ||
* Maze programs or websites | * Maze programs or websites | ||
* Memory obfuscation (paging) | * Memory obfuscation (paging) | ||
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* Having a program fail and not notify the user (failing silently) | * Having a program fail and not notify the user (failing silently) | ||
* Security (a demonistic self perpetuating industry)(endless cat and mouse chase) | * Security (a demonistic self perpetuating industry)(endless cat and mouse chase) | ||
| + | * Predatory computing (see tracking). | ||
Revision as of 00:42, 13 November 2025
Unholy things:
- Excessive whitespace design (hard on the eyes)
- Javascript bloat (slow)
- Loading screens (slow)
- Pop ups (interruptions)
- Tracking, analytics (Breaks the golden rule. Perpetuates a rat race economy)(computers that take advantage of your behavior as you use them)
- Maze programs or websites
- Memory obfuscation (paging)
- Excessive dependencies / libraries (npm / node.js comes to mind)
- Dependence on an online/cloud service
- Having a program fail and not notify the user (failing silently)
- Security (a demonistic self perpetuating industry)(endless cat and mouse chase)
- Predatory computing (see tracking).
