I dislike when an author titles and formats their post in this way. The title is an overstatement about why something that is common practice is wrong ("hey! i use relative dates, what am i doing wrong?"), leading to an article with a couple interesting points, ending with a concession that common practice is actually OK but could be better.
I agree with others that the argument is pretty weak considering twitter screenshots are one of three reasons why we should avoid relative dates. But i would have felt it genuine if the thesis was his last sentence: "Avoid displaying relative dates, but if you feel like you absolutely need to, follow these best practices: ..."
I agree with others that the argument is pretty weak considering twitter screenshots are one of three reasons why we should avoid relative dates. But i would have felt it genuine if the thesis was his last sentence: "Avoid displaying relative dates, but if you feel like you absolutely need to, follow these best practices: ..."