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722 points · 296 comments · ilreb

  1. prodigycorp · · focus · HN ↗
    These one shot vibecoded sites are always a complete visual headache. Endless clutter, pointless filler text all over the place, and zero regard for actual usability.
    1. monkeydust · · focus · HN ↗
      Berkshire got it right a long time ago.

      <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.berkshirehathaway.com&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.berkshirehathaway.com&#x2F;

      1. phoghed · · focus · HN ↗
        Nah, if this was the OP website you’d be complaining that it tells you nothing and you have no idea what they do or what they are presenting still. Also that it looks like shit on mobile. You’re just glazing the company in this case.

        You should go with the canonical HN quality website references: McMaster-Carr, Craigslist

        1. sebmellen · · focus · HN ↗
          McMaster-Carr is unbeaten.
        2. gumby · · focus · HN ↗
          McMaster’s paper catalogs were phenomenal, with an organization that quickly surfaced the part you wanted and often taught you taxonomy if you were looking for something unusual to you. A true masterpiece and they clearly carried their philosophy to their web design
        3. vovavili · · focus · HN ↗
          Nothing will ever top gwern.net
        4. GaryBluto · · focus · HN ↗
          &gt;glazing

          I’m not familiar with this term. Could you elaborate?

          1. phoghed · · focus · HN ↗
            It’s when you mix milk sugar and vanilla and put it on a donut
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