DEV's UI decision-making - A question...

Hi

Ben Halpern

A Canadian software developer who thinks he’s funny. He/Him.

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I'm interested in why the new(ish) DEV (desktop) interface invites you to 'Add Comment' when there are no comments yet on a post. Does this suggest you should write a comment without reading the content?

An alternative that seems more natural to me would be to simply invite you to read the post...

What was the thought process in this case?

The mobile view just tells you there are none: