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doncho··on Tell HN: An app is silently installing itself on my iPhone every day
Very interesting, especially if it found a way to bypass the explicit disabling of automatic downloads…

Now imagine you’re roaming during a 10-day vacation…and you think you’re in control :) …

doncho··on Ask HN: How to start a CDN company? Egress is expensive
"We should definitely buy a bar" :)
doncho··on US to award Samsung up to $6.6B chip subsidy for Texas expansion
Such an enormous waste of taxpayers' funds should trigger a well-deserved outrage among Americans, but I guess Americans have seen it all and just don't care anymore.
doncho··on What is for me a good resource for learning spring boot?
I would advise you to create a ChatGPT account and use it for "extended queries or questions." You should be careful with the answers and explanations, as it may hallucinate sometimes, but in general, for basic stuff, it should do the job fine.
doncho··on Show HN: OENT – A web app for creative writing with versatile flexibility
I quickly checked the app. What I can tell for sure is that the marketing (the site) has more functionality and looks way more beautiful than the app itself. The app right now looks like a school project of a team of two Computer Science engineers. It requires a lot of work to be barely usable.

However, I highly appreciated the warning that this is (pre?)alpha release, and no data export or any reliability is to be expected.

doncho··on AI pillows and toothbrushes – is it all getting a bit silly?
It’s all marketing. Once the marketing people embraced the new AI hype, we’ll see soon a lot of “AI functionality” in any way one could imagine (silly including :)).

A hanger with AI? Sure! Your desk stand with some AI? Of course!

doncho··on WebMD's parent company goes nuclear on return to office in uncanny leaked video
Very, very interesting. I loved how they added a disclaimer at the beginning of the video :) — a disclaimer to try to soften the rude tone of all the rest.

Don't get me wrong: I believe each company has the right to demand office work from their employees if the leadership deems that necessary. The leaders own the risk, so it's their job to decide if they will destroy their employees' flexibility and ask them to spend 1-3 hours of commuting daily.

It's then the employee's right to look for another employer if they believe their current one is not right for them anymore. This is absolutely normal and happens daily: employees evaluate their current role, together with all the pros and cons, and make their call. Videos like that one are just a catalyst for such a process.

That's how capitalism works for both parties. And nothing better, or more efficient, has been developed yet. All the other attempts failed miserably. We decide to sell our labor in exchange for an amount of money and perks. Once we dislike the balance - we move on. By the way, the same is the situation at the other end: the employer evaluates us, and if they believe we're not suitable for them anymore, we get "the envelope."