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Hey, I'm new to GitHub! (programming.dev)

submitted 10 months ago by LinearArray@programming.dev to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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[+] KeenFlame@feddit.nu -9 points 10 months ago

I know how to do it but I'm not selfish enough to forget how it was the first times. You won't convince me it's user friendly

[-] random9@lemmy.world 22 points 10 months ago

The point, which you missed, is that going to github, a source code hosting service, to look for downloading executables for your specific platform - is like going to a farmer's market to try and get a ready made meal. You're at the wrong place, and it's not meant for you if that's what you're looking for.

Github is fairly user friendly, but it's users are developers.

[-] Microw@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago

But when consumers get in contact with Github - and they do get in contact at some point - it is to download executables, since a good number of consumer-facing software which isnt on an app store does simply release their executables on github. That twists people's understanding of what the platform is.

[-] ramjambamalam@lemmy.ca 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I'm a developer and I hardly ever compile shit for my personal computer from source. I'd rather use a package manager, sure, but on Windows that's by far the exception to the rule and if you want regular users to use your app, it needs to be a downloadable EXE.

[-] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 1 points 10 months ago

This. Building a random app from source and tracking down its many dependencies is a massive pain in the ass, doubly so on Windows where you have to jump through a ridiculous number of hoops just to install a C compiler.