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484 points OuterVale | 7 comments | 08 Dec 25 08:57 UTC | HN request time: 0.656s | source | bottom
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Rebuff5007 ◴[08 Dec 25 09:46 UTC] No.46190353[source]▶
This whole post is coming of a bit naive to me... I highly doubt this client is just an inspirational design meeting away from changing their offering and make a massive investment in customer support. I also don't get why a web-development consultant would feel so responsible for a pretty typical business decision.
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oneeyedpigeon ◴[08 Dec 25 09:49 UTC] No.46190381[source]▶
> I also don't get why a web-development consultant would feel so responsible for a pretty typical business decision by their client.

Because they are an expert in their field and the client, presumably, isn't? I can't imagine another field—hairdressing, construction, financial advice—where the client would reject the paid expert's viewpoint so readily and firmly.

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1. Rebuff5007 ◴[08 Dec 25 09:58 UTC] No.46190458[source]▶
The expertise offered here is "how to build a website". If the client is insisting that the dev use a specific javascript library, that would be odd.

The client here is just requesting specific content on their website, similar to someone requesting a granite countertop in their kitchen; that seems fine, even if its not particularly classy or aesthetically pleasing to the contractor.

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2. oneeyedpigeon ◴[08 Dec 25 10:00 UTC] No.46190479[source]▶
Do we know that for a fact? You described them as a "web development consultant", but I couldn't tell for certain what their exact role on this project was. Their services page (https://www.nicchan.me/services/) lists both "Web Application front-ends" and "translate your designs into a scalable system", so I think they offer a range.
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3. Rebuff5007 ◴[08 Dec 25 10:12 UTC] No.46190565[source]▶
Both of those sound like expertise in building a website, and not like expertise in business strategy.

To be clear, I would personally have a similar view to the author here. I'm just surprised that they think their opinion on the strategy side matters so much to their client!

4. EZ-E ◴[08 Dec 25 10:14 UTC] No.46190585[source]▶
> "translate your designs into a scalable system

To be fair telling customers to f** off when they want to reach out for help scales infinitely

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5. pmx ◴[08 Dec 25 11:09 UTC] No.46190959[source]▶
It's more similar to someone asking for a cardboard countertop - any contractor would be well within their rights to tell them it's a bad idea and would be negligent if they didn't.
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6. ludicrousdispla ◴[08 Dec 25 12:10 UTC] No.46191338{3}[source]▶
And that is likely why it's a common tactic for large companies.
7. knollimar ◴[08 Dec 25 13:53 UTC] No.46192234[source]▶
It's more a matter of not the right use. Cardboard is inherently shitty.

I'd say L shaped island in a tiny kitchen. It just needs a bigger kitchen