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Because it works. This is at the top of Hacker News, and Nearby Glasses isn't.

• rplnt 10d ago
  > This is at the top of Hacker News Twice.
• burkaman 10d ago
  It was equally popular here, it was just a while ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47140042 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47140042
  • netdevphoenix 10d ago
    Yes, but part of the reason ZuckOff is trending now is because it is also popular outside tech circles.
    • dylan604 10d ago
      The name is also much more engaging. As we all know, naming things is hard. While NearbyGlasses is simple and descriptive, it's not emotionally charged like ZuckOff.
      • pixl97 10d ago
        The technical type tends to miss the power of the following algorithm. marketing > technical ability It's been this way ever since I've worked in the industry and will probably never change because of human behavior.
        • rob 10d ago
          No idea's original, there's nothing new under the sun It's never what you do, but how it's done - Nas
• wyclif 10d ago
  But it's not at the top because of the AI ad copy.