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Rebuff5007 ◴[] 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 ◴[] 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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Rebuff5007 ◴[] 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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oneeyedpigeon ◴[] 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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1. EZ-E ◴[] 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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2. ludicrousdispla ◴[] No.46191338[source]
And that is likely why it's a common tactic for large companies.