On: A software engineer's website

[iLoch]

I like this, but just to play devil's advocate: What if I don't know how to use the site? Or worse, if I'm immediately turned off by anything that looks complicated.

Perhaps it could default to a regular site, and this could be an option "Are you a hacker? Yes/no"

That said, I support your decision to keep this as the default in the spirit of hacking.

[collyw → iLoch]

I just browsed around like a regular site, clicked a couple of the links. I didn't realise you could type stuff in as well. So I would say the "browse like a regular site" is already built in. Plus its probably aimed at other software developers, as it covers the work he has done so his target audience ought to understand it.

[iLoch → collyw]

Hah, I didn't realize you could click it.

[noir_lord → iLoch]

It's possible that the "complexity" is deliberately there to put off the kind of people turned off by anything complex (your average recruiter maybe).

I doubt it but it's possible.

[kdot → iLoch]

The instructions to work the site are clearly labeled. If that's still to hard you can simply click on the links.

[collyw → kdot]

They are labeled, but they scroll off screen pretty quickly on a laptop. Its still cool.