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📝 Docs: Standardize slogan as something without "simple" #5065
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Food for thought, folks occasionally express a need for cross-JS-runtime tests. Example from https://twitter.com/_nicojs/status/1762508703863894472:
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Maybe:
Or more cheeky:
Simple, flexible, fun were all mantras in the beginning, now I think the focus should be more on being a reliable, trusted, no-thrills classic spec-style test runner – to maintain what works, not to push the boundaries. |
I like the idea on focusing on reliable and trusted. Maybe both of those can become part of the mantra? "spec-style" is -1 from me because many devs these don't know or care about assertion styles. This isn't a phrase many newer devs know of. How about:
Or with commas:
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Coming back to this, my vote is on:
cc @mochajs/maintenance-crew Edit: oh, and once Bun & Deno are supported per #5108 down the road:
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Maybe instead of |
Documentation Request Checklist
faq
label, but none matched my issue.Overview
Words like "easy" and "simple" are often used in writing to convey that something doesn't require extra complications or tooling. But they also mean in English that something should be literally "easy" or "simple" - which often isn't the case for devs new to a technology. It's good writing practice to use more precise adjectives instead.
Right now the Mocha slogan is "Simple, flexible, fun JavaScript test framework for Node.js & The Browser":
mocha/README.md
Line 5 in 645469e
Let's use a slogan that doesn't say "simple". Maybe just "flexible and fun" is enough?
Additional Info
https://justsimply.dev is a good resource that goes into more detail and has examples.
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