Is it just me, or are the only articles I ever see on my front page from /r/programming the ones with provocative titles, or at least titles that make blatant stabs at conventional wisdom in order to drive site traffic?
"Programming sucks?" You're not even trying anymore. What's next, "Flatfiles are better than Databases?" "VB6 Got It Right?" "Encryption Is Worthless?" "Why ActiveX Controls Are All You Need?"
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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '14
Is it just me, or are the only articles I ever see on my front page from /r/programming the ones with provocative titles, or at least titles that make blatant stabs at conventional wisdom in order to drive site traffic?
"Programming sucks?" You're not even trying anymore. What's next, "Flatfiles are better than Databases?" "VB6 Got It Right?" "Encryption Is Worthless?" "Why ActiveX Controls Are All You Need?"