Tonight's main event
A fight as old as version control itself. The court reminds both parties that yes, this matters, and no, "just use an autoformatter" is not a verdict.
RED CORNER
A tab is a semantic indent. Every developer renders it at the width that works for their eyes, their screen, their accessibility tools. Spaces hard-code one person's preference into the file forever. Tabs respect the reader. Spaces are tyranny disguised as consistency.
BLUE CORNER
Spaces render the same in every editor, every diff tool, every code review interface ever built. Tabs look fine in your IDE and then explode the moment they hit a terminal, a markdown block, or a junior developer's laptop. Pick determinism over vibes.
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