a standard is a recipe for mediocrity. Not innovation. most of the time it's actually the rigidity of a strict standard that makes people resort to hacks in the first place

ah yes, the old "standards are the enemy of innovation" take. have you ever considered that maybe.

oh great, just another excuse for not being willing to invest in learning the basics. if a standard doesn't help prevent hacks, maybe it's because people don't know what they're doing, not because the standard is flawed.

That's a terrible take. Standards exist for a reason - to maintain quality and ensure consistency. If you think "hacking" around them is the solution, you're just lazy and don't understand how real