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New comment by 8by3 in "Spanish government 'quietly bans use of Palantir' in critical state systems"

8by3 — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:41:50 +0000

Ideally European countries would ban all US tech companies and actually invest in home grown solutions. Already some good pro open source policies. Just take it a step further and take a stance on digital sovereignty

New comment by 8by3 in "Spanish government 'quietly bans use of Palantir' in critical state systems"

8by3 — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:40:15 +0000

Assume because Spain is part of Nato. Though the two aren't mutually exclusive, the Goverment is banning it from parts, not necessarily everywhere.

New comment by 8by3 in "What if social media optimized for less time online?"

8by3 — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:42:20 +0000

I agree that's part of the problem, but not the whole picture. The business models behind these companies is what influences the algorithm.

Also there's the designed algorithm that optimizes time on site by decidcing what you see but there's also an implicit algo that is being hacked. Its our basic primate brains that were never setup for the potential of social recognition by more than our village. Checking for a new like, a comment etc, that's what hooks us, then the algo adds the jet fuel on top.

New comment by 8by3 in "I do not feel like a programmer anymore"

8by3 — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:35:04 +0000

Whats interesting is that this "We don't care about the code, we care about the outcomes" was common management speak for years before AI was on anyone's radar. In some ways it made sense, it was what distinguished your junior programmer from the senior engineer. One worried about the function, the other about how the systems would interact. But it also swept a whole bunch of technical debt and ticking time bombs under the rug. It allowed the ship it quickly and let it be someone elses problem in 2 years when no one can read this garbage, its slow as mud and will require a full rewrite to add one new feature.

AI and its use encouraged use, feels like gasoline poured on that existing mindset.

What if social media optimized for less time online?

8by3 — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:55:14 +0000

Article URL: https://tuhat.net/u/sbr/p/kilta

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48743150

Points: 3

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