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This seems like an overly aggressive article? I'm not sure if all exposes are like this, but they seem to be assuming a lot on very little evidence. IMO having

This seems like an overly aggressive article? I'm not sure if all exposes are like this, but they seem to be assuming a lot on very little evidence. IMO having a bit of respect/empathy for a startup is a good thing...

dmix 3y ago
The follow up tweet cleared it up, he clicked the wrong item in the list during the demo… https://x.com/jessechenglyu/status/1767363848145969315?s=46&t=7UKXncuf9wgsg0Sup4FMhg https://x.com/jessechenglyu/status/1767363848145969315?s=46&... Definitely overly aggressive gotcha type stuff. Journos usually give a chance for a response before writing such attacks.
- underwater 3y ago
  That's because journalists know that there are consequences for defamation. Publishing a false accusation and encouraging a boycott of the company is a good way to get yourself sued for libel.
- Kluggy 3y ago
  Even clicking the wrong link, the audio says "Our mission is to create the simplest computer, something so intuitive you don't need to learn to use it" and the transcript for the one they selected says "The meeting focused on creating a simple and intuitive computer, without the need for learning how to use it". So while it's understandable they selected the wrong entry, it is a bit curious that the audio mismatches from the transcript of the one they selected. Perhaps they're running the audio capture though some sort of GPT to make it more like naturally written?
masterspy7 3y ago
I'm not defending the typo, but sometimes I will intentionally change one letter before deploying as a janky way to make sure that I'm using the new build. He claims the typo was 'intentional' so I wonder if that's the reason?
- rvnx 3y ago
  It could also be that the developers working on those parts of the software are in China, and that they don't really read latin letters or speak English. The same way an English-speaker wouldn't spot a typo in Chinese.
- helmsb 3y ago
  I do this all the time. Change a character so I can quickly see that I’m running the build that I thought when iterating internally. This theory makes the most sense to me.

dmix 3y ago

The follow up tweet cleared it up, he clicked the wrong item in the list during the demo… https://x.com/jessechenglyu/status/1767363848145969315?s=46&t=7UKXncuf9wgsg0Sup4FMhg https://x.com/jessechenglyu/status/1767363848145969315?s=46&... Definitely overly aggressive gotcha type stuff. Journos usually give a chance for a response before writing such attacks.

underwater 3y ago
That's because journalists know that there are consequences for defamation. Publishing a false accusation and encouraging a boycott of the company is a good way to get yourself sued for libel.
Kluggy 3y ago
Even clicking the wrong link, the audio says "Our mission is to create the simplest computer, something so intuitive you don't need to learn to use it" and the transcript for the one they selected says "The meeting focused on creating a simple and intuitive computer, without the need for learning how to use it". So while it's understandable they selected the wrong entry, it is a bit curious that the audio mismatches from the transcript of the one they selected. Perhaps they're running the audio capture though some sort of GPT to make it more like naturally written?

masterspy7 3y ago

I'm not defending the typo, but sometimes I will intentionally change one letter before deploying as a janky way to make sure that I'm using the new build. He claims the typo was 'intentional' so I wonder if that's the reason?

rvnx 3y ago
It could also be that the developers working on those parts of the software are in China, and that they don't really read latin letters or speak English. The same way an English-speaker wouldn't spot a typo in Chinese.
helmsb 3y ago
I do this all the time. Change a character so I can quickly see that I’m running the build that I thought when iterating internally. This theory makes the most sense to me.