▲ 122 ▼ What are some software red flags? (lemmy.fedioasis.cc) submitted 3 months ago by Cantaloupe@lemmy.fedioasis.cc to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 158 comments fedilink hide all child comments Have you ever found a GitHub project or anything that seemed nice and tempting to install until you dug a bit deeper? What are some red flags that should detur anyone from installing and running something?
[–] trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (1 child) Same, but only after my boss decides to change the functionality for the third time in half a year. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 months ago Exactly. I worked on a interface where the elements where shift under conflicting business interests. The comments where a log of dates, person, and what they asked for as we worked on our side to build a case against the insanity. The comments listed not only what it clearly did but also what it had previously done. Then inevitably something comes in hours before a launch window and that part does not get its comment updated. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 months ago Exactly. I worked on a interface where the elements where shift under conflicting business interests. The comments where a log of dates, person, and what they asked for as we worked on our side to build a case against the insanity. The comments listed not only what it clearly did but also what it had previously done. Then inevitably something comes in hours before a launch window and that part does not get its comment updated. permalink fedilink source parent