Hacker News: Ecstatify

New comment by Ecstatify in "Ask HN: What are you working on? (February 2026)"

Ecstatify — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:28:10 +0000

Seems really polished, who’s the target market for this product? Developers?

You have link to the blog series?

New comment by Ecstatify in "Always be ready to leave (even if you never do)"

Ecstatify — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 19:11:36 +0000

Honestly, it sounds like the usual clichéd advice.

I was expecting something more practical, like doing an interview every six months or something along those lines.

Supervisors and HR just smile and nod.

Maybe if he had a better relationship with his manager, he would’ve realised sooner that he was just wasting his time.

Documentation is like an untested disaster recovery plan.

When a major issue happens, you’ll be the one called.

You should delegate or automate the task and remove it from your workload, especially if it carries high risk.

I’d actually love to read the dark arts equivalent of this article.

New comment by Ecstatify in "macOS Tahoe"

Ecstatify — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 09:00:34 +0000

The new UI is incredibly disappointing, it looks like an old Android theme from 2005.

New comment by Ecstatify in "4chan will refuse to pay daily online safety fines, lawyer tells BBC"

Ecstatify — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 15:23:51 +0000

Reads like narration from Adam Curtis.

New comment by Ecstatify in "Peep Show is the most realistic portrayal of evil I have seen (2020)"

Ecstatify — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 05:24:07 +0000

I'll never forgive Orange if they've wiped the twins!

New comment by Ecstatify in "Replit AI deletes entire database during code freeze, then lies about it"

Ecstatify — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 16:19:30 +0000

These AI-focused Twitter threads feel like they’re just recycling the same talking points for likes and retweets. When AI systems make mistakes, it doesn’t make sense to assign blame the way we would with human errors - they’re tools operating within their programming constraints, not autonomous agents making conscious choices.

New comment by Ecstatify in "As AI kills search traffic, Google launches Offerwall to boost publisher revenue"

Ecstatify — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 18:50:46 +0000

What new companies? Google is a monopoly, along with most other major tech platforms. When a handful of corporations control entire market sectors and actively acquire or crush potential competitors, that's not free market competition, that's market consolidation that prevents the very disruption you're describing. The "creative destruction" of capitalism requires actual competition to exist, not just the theoretical possibility of it.

New comment by Ecstatify in "Iran asks its people to delete WhatsApp from their devices"

Ecstatify — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 21:12:22 +0000

Do you have a source for this?

New comment by Ecstatify in "Liquid Glass – WWDC25 [video]"

Ecstatify — Sat, 14 Jun 2025 07:37:36 +0000

I don’t really believe the narrative that this is the C-team running things now. A complete redesign like this would require approval from numerous executive stakeholders. My guess is that it’s connected to the Apple Vision project - possibly they’re working on a new device at a more consumer-friendly price point.

New comment by Ecstatify in "My new deadline: 20 years to give away virtually all my wealth"

Ecstatify — Thu, 08 May 2025 21:01:21 +0000

It looks like he’s been focused on building his public image over the past few years, perhaps aiming for a Nobel Prize.

New comment by Ecstatify in "Leaked data reveals Israeli govt campaign to remove pro-Palestine posts on Meta"

Ecstatify — Sat, 12 Apr 2025 12:52:26 +0000

It’s not only about suppression; it’s about cultivating fear around expressing your opinions. There are groups actively working to have individuals fired for voicing support for Palestine.

For instance, a woman wrote “Freedom for Palestine” in Gaelic on LinkedIn, prompting a group of Israelis in a WhatsApp chat to actively coordinate efforts to get her fired.

The General Manager of Wix, Batsheva (Levine) Moshe, responded in a WhatsApp chat saying:

“Hi yes we know. Being taken care of since it was published. I believe there will be an announcement soon regarding our reaction.”

Wix were orderd to pay €35K for unfair dismissal.

ref(s):

https://jackpoulson.substack.com/p/inside-the-pro-israel-inf...

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/israeli-tech-firm-ordere...

New comment by Ecstatify in "Is Iceland getting ready to join the EU?"

Ecstatify — Sun, 29 Dec 2024 23:07:39 +0000

Using the same currency makes it easier to figure out what you’re paying and spot if you’re getting ripped off on holidays.

For example: €100 EUR = 41,172.31 HUF (Hungarian Forint)

New comment by Ecstatify in "Is Iceland getting ready to join the EU?"

Ecstatify — Sun, 29 Dec 2024 22:56:21 +0000

"As an EU national, you're entitled to work — for an employer or as a self-employed person — in any EU country without needing a work permit."

ref: https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/work/work-abroad/index....

New comment by Ecstatify in "Is Iceland getting ready to join the EU?"

Ecstatify — Sun, 29 Dec 2024 22:49:58 +0000

For those who have lived and worked in multiple EU countries, the benefits of EU membership are clear, including the relatively simple process of moving between countries.

New comment by Ecstatify in "OpenAI's $150B valuation hinges on upending corporate structure, sources"

Ecstatify — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 12:43:31 +0000

ChatGPT feels like a more advanced Grammarly. In our company, they keep creating chatbots tailored to specific domains, but with poor data quality, the ROI remains low. Right now, it's mostly hype, and a true AI revolution seems years off. Even internally, executives are questioning how to measure ROI when they see the costs. I suspect the current hype cycle could lead to the downfall of some companies that focus too heavily on developing AI features for their stakeholders.

Retirement of Office 365 connectors within Microsoft Teams

Ecstatify — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 12:56:57 +0000

Article URL: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/microsoft365dev/retirement-of-office-365-connectors-within-microsoft-teams/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40905018

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

New comment by Ecstatify in "Israel shuts down local Al Jazeera offices"

Ecstatify — Sun, 05 May 2024 21:02:38 +0000

https://theconversation.com/how-israel-continues-to-censor-j...

New comment by Ecstatify in "Israel shuts down local Al Jazeera offices"

Ecstatify — Sun, 05 May 2024 20:28:44 +0000

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New comment by Ecstatify in "Israel shuts down local Al Jazeera offices"

Ecstatify — Sun, 05 May 2024 20:23:07 +0000

It's a forced divestment; they weren't banned but have a year to comply.

New comment by Ecstatify in "Working from home isn't going away, even if some CEOs wish it would"

Ecstatify — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 11:49:09 +0000

Some professions, such as surgeons, pilots, and actors, demand physical presence due to the nature of their work.

This has nothing to do with worker 'class'.