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You're right, baby scifi Josh wanted this, got it, and somehow, violating all expectations, it sucked. It happens.
by javajosh 4y ago
You're right, baby scifi Josh wanted this, got it, and somehow, violating all expectations, it sucked. It happens.
- mindslight 4y agoThe difference is who controls the software, and ultimately what their incentives are. Back then, you imagined the software serving you - details you hadn't thought of were to be be fleshed out in a way that made sense to you, to serve your interests. Now it's like our old dreams in name only. It hits all the bullet points, but the functionality is all wrong because companies want to make users the dataset rather than operators in control. And while one of their incentives is user satisfaction, it's competing with engagement, revenue side channels, price discrimination, etc.