I think X led the way in robotic hellscape innovation that’s now being adopted by Reddit.

Oh cool, I did not know about this

This is a big help! Thanks!

I generally hate them in consumer-targeted apps. Theoretically, there’s nothing wrong with the model. Devs have to keep the lights on, especially if there is a cloud service behind the app. It’s all about what pricing model they set. However, pricing is hard. A lot of companies really screw this up right at the start. I also think a lot of businesses cannot resist the temptation to boil the frog and ask for more and more over time, until their pricing is way out of alignment with value delivery.

example: https://www.adblockpodcast.com/

I think it’s because privacy is less an issue with podcasts (ads don’t have as many options to track) and enshitification of the experience has been on a slower roll than, say, youtube. Lately some solutions are out there in the form of commercial apps but they are limited and who knows if their biz model will survive. I’d like to see an open source solution but I haven’t found one.

NPR New Music Friday is helpful a lot of the time

When you ask it to summarize, add “in one paragraph” to your prompt.

“This article discusses the decline of fish and chip shops, particularly in the East Neuk of Fife in Scotland. The closures are attributed to various factors including rising prices of ingredients due to geopolitical and economic factors like the war in Ukraine and complications from Brexit, as well as increasing energy costs. The article explores the challenges faced by fish and chip shop owners and the impact of closures on local communities. It also highlights the cultural significance of fish and chips in the UK and the nostalgic attachment people have to this traditional meal.”

K8s all the way. That’s the general consensus in the industry. Swarm is not popular in comparison. My company sells a product in two flavors, SaaS and On Prem. Both run on K8s. We supply Helm charts and whatnot for On Prem installations (including in private cloud). There is good demand for K8s skill in the labor market.

haha

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