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I made a todo app in a mixed up tech stack (nextjs Backend, Go Frontend, Postgres in the browser): https://github.com/refactorerer/least-toxic-todo-2024

I was probably furious about web development again, so I thought maybe it's fun to do something completely crappy and broken by design on purpose.

It was really fun to do, but I also wanted to challenge myself in writing about it. I do not think that this satire project/article did a lot to improve my writing, but hey at least I did it and finished it. I do think however that it could have become much funnier had I put a little more effort into it. Also tried to get it out there by making an X account and engage with the htmx guy, but I learned that my X game is too weak and I gave it up afterwards.

I definitely want to do some project like this again, I like the idea of doing something useless and/or plain wrong.




Bravo! I love the principle you approached this with, and would like to see more examples of these anti best practice projects that still work (all-be-it in a limited context). Tech should be fun, and as my old man use to say "there is more than one way to skin a cat". Keep it up.




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