when i see software with a really barebones web presence, i assume it's gonna probably be around in a working state for 20+ years. seeing software with a really polished website *always* gave me the vibe that i'd be lucky if it lasted 3 years. nowadays that's a signal that it may not even still be around in 3 weeks
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@jk if it's typeset in the browser's default serif font and the text goes all the way from the left side of the window to the right: that software is going to be rock solid
@jk I've been working as a sysadmin in academia for over 20 years. The more important and entrenched a piece of software is, the more dogshit its website is.
@jk oh yeah, can realte. happens p often and that sucks
@jk If it's on one of those websites where it's got a very slick design, but it's just one really long page with the navigation links at the top going to lower on the page, and each page-length scroll takes you to a completely different visual identity, I give it about 5 minutes.
@jk What's awful is that I often can't tell if those websites are made by the actual folks who maintain it (bad signal) or if they're made by other people who are using the software's reputation to get clicks (the software's likely fine).