Why HAML sucks

or

Why you should think
before using HAML
for your next project

Why people like
HAML

A shorter, elegant
way to write markup

You get to use sexy
Ruby rather than
smelly HTML

It feels goooood

It’s basically
masturbation

That means playing alone

The bad

You need to understand
indenting subtleties

(not very rubyish)

Front end developers have
something in between
them and their craft

Lets face it

Most developers
write shitty HTML

Take Rails for
inspiration if you don’t
believe me

Inline javascript

Meaningless markup

Incorrect element usage

Poor accessibility

All are common traits
of HTML, not HAML

HAML adds a layer to
HTML that I don’t
think is necessary

It's not fucking ruby
either, dudes.

Comparison

I can’t be bothered
getting a .net
example

I get it

Its succinct

Its easy to read
(it just takes a second at first)

but

Oh yeah? You do web stuff?
My nephew made my
website. He’s just like you
- The real world

Myspace
has terrible HTML (but people work it out)

& ass loads of
blogging software

So, I guess in
summary:

If you’re good at
HTML and want to
write less

If you and your coworkers
are the only people who
will ever look at your
markup

If you’re cool with
training up the new guy

Try HAML

Otherwise:
Use and learn more
about web standards

Don’t publish projects or
code with higher
boundaries than need be

Thanks