Valid Use Cases Debate

Discussions revolve around defending the legitimate use cases of a programming feature or tool against claims that it is useless or primarily misused.

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zabzonk May 28, 2023 View on HN

yep - i am not saying there are no cases for using it, but use of it is always worth looking at.

dgan Jul 29, 2023 View on HN

Great! Glad you recognized the fact it can have some valid usecases

elil17 May 4, 2020 View on HN

"I don't like the use case" is different than "useless."

VHRanger Mar 23, 2024 View on HN

The fact that you don't say what the usecase actually is kind of spoils your poiny

mixmastamyk Feb 16, 2024 View on HN

Where it's commonly used is not its use-case. It can be used for a number of other cases.

rplnt Apr 29, 2014 View on HN

As noted in other comment(s), there are legit uses for this.

odonnellryan May 11, 2016 View on HN

That's a good point. It still seems like an odd use-case!

Jaxan Nov 20, 2025 View on HN

Maybe. But this is not an edge case. I consider this genuine use of the marketed tool.

dc2 Feb 3, 2016 View on HN

I can see that, but it really depends on your use case. There are many instances where this can come in handy. But perhaps I can re-work the wording!

Filligree May 13, 2023 View on HN

Misunderstanding, maybe? You were responding to an absolute. I’m pointing out there’s plenty of use cases besides that.