Hi HN,

I published some thoughts here about a trade-off I see playing out between productivity and privacy.

It's unfortunate, but it seems that a service provider's choice for preserving your privacy, often leads to a situation where they cannot leverage your data to offer you a better experience.

Search, which hinges on the ability to scan and index your files, is a canonical example.

It seems clear there's a trade-off, what's less clear is: how big of a deal is it? Have you experienced any trade offs in productivity by opting for a privacy-preserving workflow?