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I continue to just not *get* Rubocop, StandardRB, etc.
Rubocop enforces many rules, often badly-considered rules, and adds new rules frequently.
But I get the impression that other people are genuinely bothered by reading code with a variety of quoting styles? Like, there are enough styles out there, and I read enough different code, that to me that's just a sunk cost.
Maybe other people rarely read outside their 'home' codebase?
@codefolio I'm a big proponent of linters. There are lots of reasons I think they're valuable, but I want to echo comments about how inconsistent code can slow you down. As a coder with ADHD, code that isn't formatted neatly and consistently distracts me. When I'm reading code, little things can slow me down as I process what the code is doing. Making code consistent is optimizing for reading it later. It's paying a one time cost now to reduce ongoing cost down the road.
@codefolio I work in a lot of different codebases, so I'm comfortable navigating unfamiliar and inconsistent code, including source diving dependencies. But I am able to work much faster in code that has thorough and consistently applied standards.