This is interesting. It seems like it may only be applicable to brand new projects though. Could you envision it working for large, existing applications that wouldn't have specs for the existing code?
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amykhar commented on Anthropic invests $1.5M in the Python Software Foundation discuss.python.org/t/anth... · Posted by u/ayhanfuat
They are probably trying to build influence. Why is a startup that is burning cash donating money?
Businesses should definitely support the open source projects that they use. I'm still astounded that professional developers seem so adverse to paying for the tools and libraries that they use to make their own money.
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I'm frankly disappointed that number isn't much higher.
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You might think such a video is not a fit for Hacker News. I implore you, go and watch the video, and I think you will agree with me that it is perfect for this site. Enjoy.
I watched that video the other day and immediately ordered an Instant Pot
Cause what this country needs is to automate away even the gig economy jobs that are out there. Let's keep making a few people rich and screw all the normal people out there.
amykhar commented on Atlassian is acquiring The Browser Company cnbc.com/2025/09/04/atlas... · Posted by u/kevinyew
I share your sentiment but still can’t imagine adding a browser-specific AI subscription alongside my current GPT or Claude sub.
I don't really need AI in my browser. I do like spaces in Arc, and how it handles cleaning up my tabs. The color coding of the sidebar for the various profiles is the one feature I haven't been able to find in things like Orion, Vivaldi, Firefox, etc. By color coding, I mean the ability to make the entire sidebar a different color, which helps me make certain I don't do stupid things in prod.
amykhar commented on Atlassian is acquiring The Browser Company cnbc.com/2025/09/04/atlas... · Posted by u/kevinyew
I lost all faith in The Browser Company when they went into a maintenance-only mode with Arc to shift to Dia, without any real announcement. Just a reply to a Twitter post calling them out. They figured no one would notice. I think they eventually addressed it after some public pressure, but I don’t think they sold the decision well.
AI seems like a feature to add to existing browsers, not something that needs its own dedicated browser. People’s workflows get tied to a browser, especially one like Arc, so to proclaim it done, with no need for any new features after just a couple years, while most expect a browser to carry on for decades, left a really bad taste in my mouth.
I was excited when they launched, but won’t miss them. They felt more like a dev backed hype machine. I’m not sure what Atlassian has planned, but won’t be surprised if they kill the browsers and integrate some tools into their existing product line.
I also hated that they were trying to make it a free tool, which would mean selling user data to make money, and would require growth at all costs.
These days, I'm trying to migrate to paid tools. I would much rather work with a slower growing company that has a real business model other than grow and sell out.
amykhar commented on Atlassian is acquiring The Browser Company cnbc.com/2025/09/04/atlas... · Posted by u/kevinyew
I love the Arc Browser, but they discontinued development on that. I honestly have no interest in Dia at this point. AI is already available in any of the tools that I would want it in, and I don't think I would want any one company having visibility into more of my apps and data.
>The Eswatini government said Wednesday the men, which it referred to as “prisoners” and “inmates,” were being held in isolated units in unnamed correctional facilities in Eswatini but were considered to be in transit and would ultimately be sent back to their home countries.
Wouldn't it make more sense to just send them to the home countries if that's the point anyway?
One article I read said their home countries refused to accept them https://kagi.com/news#2025-07-16-11
amykhar commented on A layoff fundamentally changed how I perceive work mertbulan.com/2025/01/26/... · Posted by u/mertbio
It’s worthwhile to “go above and beyond” for individuals who will help you, who may exist in a company… but never for the company itself. A company is no less and no more than a pile of someone else’s money that will do literally anything, including destroy your life, to become a bigger pile.
You should do a good job for individuals who will repay you later on. Companies themselves these days can sod off—they stand for nothing.
I don't think this is true of all companies. My current company doesn't base bonuses on individual contributions, and even went so far as to reduce the number of "story points" that top contributors did in sprints so that the rest of the team wouldn't look bad.