@the_smart_ape: https://x.com/the_smart_ape/status/2053034897514660074
Summary
A commentary on the ongoing debate between Markdown and HTML usage in development, suggesting that the polarization is counterproductive and referencing Claude Code's influence.
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md or html?
everyone is now picking sides. md fundamentalists who think html is showing off. html converts who think md is for people who haven’t tried claude code yet.
both camps are wrong. and it’s costing
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