Title: Critique of Performative Tech Community Posts | BestBlogs...
URL Source: https://www.bestblogs.dev/status/2039285087473123570
Published Time: 2026-04-01 10:13:47
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We're far past the point where this "visibility" nonsense is offering any net value to anyone. Every performative post like these chip away at any goodwill saved from doing good work. Just ship code people like without the identity stickers! That's the best form of visibility.
#### The Lunduke Journal
@LundukeJournal · 4h ago
GNOME, KDE, elementary OS, & GTK want you to look at “Trans” people on this “Trans Day of Visibility.”
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DHH criticizes the trend of 'visibility' posts in tech communities, arguing that they detract from actual engineering work.
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Referencing a post about 'Trans Day of Visibility' in open-source projects (GNOME/KDE), DHH argues that such performative posts offer no net value and erode the goodwill built through actual engineering work. He advocates for focusing on shipping code rather than identity-based signaling.
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