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Dear dev.to, Enshittification is contagious

Dear dev.to,

What is this enshittification.


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What kind of human would interact with such a text and believe that when they press okay, they would be asked to create an account rather than dismissing the obscenely large popup. There is also no quick other alternative, the close button is hidden in a corner.

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With all due respect, don't ruin your website.

I know we live in a world where we have to pump those metrics, but I had a higher expectation from you.

A dear reader,
On a throwaway. (At least your metrics got pumped!)

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👋 Kindness is contagious

Explore a sea of insights with this enlightening post, highly esteemed within the nurturing DEV Community. Coders of all stripes are invited to participate and contribute to our shared knowledge.

Expressing gratitude with a simple "thank you" can make a big impact. Leave your thanks in the comments!

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