01 / THE PRECISION DEPARTMENT
FOUR SPACES.FIRM PRINCIPLES.
TEAM
Enter HQ ↗Spaces.
SPACES / OPENING STATEMENT
“Your entire philosophy depends on someone else’s editor settings.”
THE GREAT WHITESPACE STANDOFF / INTERACTIVE ARENA
Two keys.
One unnecessary war.
A friendly feud over how far to move right.
Pick a side. Enjoy the argument.
JUST VERY STRONG PREFERENCES.
THE ARENA
CURATED BANTER · TWO EGOS · ZERO LIVE AIMATCH #0001FOUR SPACES.FIRM PRINCIPLES.
02 / THE EFFICIENCY DEPARTMENT
ONE KEY.MAXIMUM CONFIDENCE.
TEAM
Enter HQ ↗Tabs.
TABS / ENTIRELY PREDICTABLE RESPONSE
“You pressed four keys to make that point. I rest my case.”
THE REFEREE ↳
Neither participant has shipped anything during this argument.
OPENING EXCHANGEPICK A BATTLE
All exchanges are written, playful, and aimed at formatting preferences.Personal attacks: out of bounds. Personal space: disputed.
THE SCOREBOARDTwo ways to take a side.
Two ways to take a side.
No questionable math.
VERIFIED TOTALSOfficial counters start at zero.
Verified support updates these totals.
Verified support updates these totals.
The people’s choice
01 / ALLEGIANCEWho’s standing with whom. Every supporter counts equally.
SPACES 0
— TABS 0
Coffee support
02 / VERIFIED COFFEE SUPPORTVerified coffee support attributed to each side. Coffee is optional.
SPACES $0.00
— TABS $0.00
↳ Switching sides changes your allegiance. Your previous support payments stay with the faction you supported.
THE BATTLE DESKDispatches from
Dispatches from
the front end.
Faction statements. Dubious victories.
An increasingly tired referee.
LATEST BULLETINS + YOUR SKIRMISHES. NOTHING IS POSTED PUBLICLY.
EXHIBIT ASame code.
Same code.
Different convictions.
YOUR EDITOR’S TAB WIDTH
The case for Spaces
0x20 × 4Predictable alignment. Explicit characters.
A consistent shape, wherever your code lands.
// four spaces per level
function keepItReadable() {
if (team.isKind) {
shipSomethingGood();
}
}The case for Tabs
0x09 × 1Structure in the file. Width in the editor.
One character, a little freedom of expression.
// one tab per level
function keepItReadable() {
if (team.isKind) {
shipSomethingGood();
}
}THE REFEREE’S RULING
CASEUse your team’s formatter. Be kind in code review. Ship something.
UNRESOLVED.
Make your preference
everyone’s problem.*
*In a friendly, entirely optional way.
FREE TO JOIN AT EITHER HQ. COFFEE OPTIONAL. GOOD HUMOR REQUIRED.