On: Hacker News doesn't validate

[xenophanes]

The code that generates it might have those things separate.

[run4yourlives → xenophanes]

Yes, but I'd gladly let a designer loose on my css, and an editor loose on the content, but neither of them will go anywhere near my code.

[ntoshev → run4yourlives]

So it's a matter of personal preference after all. pg doesn't have another person for graphical design of the site.

[run4yourlives → ntoshev]

Well, you could take the same argument and use it regarding source control, but that doesn't invalidate the fact that it's a best practice.

[wlievens → xenophanes]

Excellent point. It's like complaining that a compiler generates unreadable machine code.