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Youtube music, GitKraken, 1password, Parallels -- i've canceled subscriptions to all of these because either I've replaced them or have had help from LLMs enoug

by saadn92 17d ago

Youtube music, GitKraken, 1password, Parallels -- i've canceled subscriptions to all of these because either I've replaced them or have had help from LLMs enough to find different options that are either free or cheaper.

bthrn 17d ago
For use cases like this, how is the LLM different from a Google search?
- yifanl 17d ago
  It isn't, but the history of profitable software has been repackaging the same data in different UIs.
- kenjackson 17d ago
  How does 1password get replaced with a Google search? I assume he built his own 1password system...
  - ChoosesBarbecue 17d ago
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  - Nzen 17d ago
    I assume this person heard about keepass [0] and accesses it from multiple devices with a dropbox or icloud style service. Or doesn't access it from multiple devices. I just synchronize my password database on a slow cadence or as needed. [0] https://keepass.info/ https://keepass.info/
  - sashank_1509 17d ago
    Bitwarden is free and in my experience does a better job than 1 password. Tho he could have vibecoded his own 1-password, I would be a bit careful doing that though
    - saadn92 17d ago
      yeah I agree, bitwarden is really good, but since I'm the only one who uses it I didn't need all the features of it and just vibecoded my own, though I made sure it was secure (I'm a software engineer so knew what to secure). definitely wouldn't recommend anyone do that though if they don't know what they're doing
- saadn92 17d ago
  well, I'm assuming you mean for this part I had said: > had help from LLMs enough to find different options that are either free or cheaper. as one example, I would have to do multiple google searches to build a secure network around a replacement tool I built for 1password, but the LLM was able to walk me through everything (even though I'd never had dedicated training around security). google searches are great for 1-off questions, but have the LLM walk you through something or have it do it for you. btw, I'm using claude code in all this
  - techjamie 17d ago
    > I would have to do multiple google searches to build a secure network around a replacement tool I built for 1password I hope that isn't implying you're hosting a vibecoded password manager. Because that would be a horrible idea. If you selfhost a password manager, it's much better to use something that is reputable and tested against like Vaultwarden. Even if you have it say, in a Tailnet that only your machines can get into, that just means someone has to compromise one of your machines.
    - saadn92 16d ago
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sashank_1509 17d ago
How’d you replace YouTube Music? Do you mean you listen to adds but on your own vibe coded app or do you bypass the ads somehow? Curious
- saadn92 17d ago
  yeah it's not the best replacement, but basically what I did is setup a "YTBox" app that takes a youtube link, downloads it as mp3 or mp4, and then auto syncs it to my icloud drive, and then I just listen from my iPhone either using the music app or VLC/Files. so yes I do have to make a curated list of what I want, but it saves me $17/mo. if you're okay with downloading, then it's worth it.
  - bigstrat2003 17d ago
    You don't need to vibe code to set up a piracy setup. LLMs aren't really adding any new capabilities there.
    - saadn92 17d ago
      They do help you move faster in my experience
      - osiejfiejf 17d ago
        Ah the wonders of the placebo effect.
        saadn92 16d ago
        placebo effect? It took me 30 minutes to setup instead of a day, that's not a placebo effect, my friend
        ozlikethewizard 15d ago
        Could have installed libretorrent in about 12 seconds network dependent. Feels kinda like classic LLM obsession. You've used it to "save you time" in a problem that didnt need solving. Big part of engineering used to always be knowing what you didn't need to build something for as well

by saadn92 17d ago

bthrn 17d ago

For use cases like this, how is the LLM different from a Google search?

yifanl 17d ago
It isn't, but the history of profitable software has been repackaging the same data in different UIs.
kenjackson 17d ago
How does 1password get replaced with a Google search? I assume he built his own 1password system...
- ChoosesBarbecue 17d ago
  [dead]
- Nzen 17d ago
  I assume this person heard about keepass [0] and accesses it from multiple devices with a dropbox or icloud style service. Or doesn't access it from multiple devices. I just synchronize my password database on a slow cadence or as needed. [0] https://keepass.info/ https://keepass.info/
- sashank_1509 17d ago
  Bitwarden is free and in my experience does a better job than 1 password. Tho he could have vibecoded his own 1-password, I would be a bit careful doing that though
  - saadn92 17d ago
    yeah I agree, bitwarden is really good, but since I'm the only one who uses it I didn't need all the features of it and just vibecoded my own, though I made sure it was secure (I'm a software engineer so knew what to secure). definitely wouldn't recommend anyone do that though if they don't know what they're doing
saadn92 17d ago
well, I'm assuming you mean for this part I had said: > had help from LLMs enough to find different options that are either free or cheaper. as one example, I would have to do multiple google searches to build a secure network around a replacement tool I built for 1password, but the LLM was able to walk me through everything (even though I'd never had dedicated training around security). google searches are great for 1-off questions, but have the LLM walk you through something or have it do it for you. btw, I'm using claude code in all this
- techjamie 17d ago
  > I would have to do multiple google searches to build a secure network around a replacement tool I built for 1password I hope that isn't implying you're hosting a vibecoded password manager. Because that would be a horrible idea. If you selfhost a password manager, it's much better to use something that is reputable and tested against like Vaultwarden. Even if you have it say, in a Tailnet that only your machines can get into, that just means someone has to compromise one of your machines.
  - saadn92 16d ago
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sashank_1509 17d ago

How’d you replace YouTube Music? Do you mean you listen to adds but on your own vibe coded app or do you bypass the ads somehow? Curious

saadn92 17d ago
yeah it's not the best replacement, but basically what I did is setup a "YTBox" app that takes a youtube link, downloads it as mp3 or mp4, and then auto syncs it to my icloud drive, and then I just listen from my iPhone either using the music app or VLC/Files. so yes I do have to make a curated list of what I want, but it saves me $17/mo. if you're okay with downloading, then it's worth it.
- bigstrat2003 17d ago
  You don't need to vibe code to set up a piracy setup. LLMs aren't really adding any new capabilities there.
  - saadn92 17d ago
    They do help you move faster in my experience
    - osiejfiejf 17d ago
      Ah the wonders of the placebo effect.
      - saadn92 16d ago
        placebo effect? It took me 30 minutes to setup instead of a day, that's not a placebo effect, my friend
        ozlikethewizard 15d ago
        Could have installed libretorrent in about 12 seconds network dependent. Feels kinda like classic LLM obsession. You've used it to "save you time" in a problem that didnt need solving. Big part of engineering used to always be knowing what you didn't need to build something for as well