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The article is not about vending machines even if it seems so. It's about low friction (you don't have to sign up, sign it and the process of buying is very si

The article is not about vending machines even if it seems so. It's about low friction (you don't have to sign up, sign it and the process of buying is very simple) and selling cheap stuff so the customer is tempted to buy without having safeguards (an account, customer support).

andai 2y ago
The title gave me PTSD flashback to the snack machine at my library, which requires you to scan a QR code, interact with a React app, and do internet banking to access the snacks.
- mattl 2y ago
  I’d just bring my own snacks at that point