majicDave

I absolutely agree, and it isn't even a scale, it's multi-dimensional. There are many different little problems that the internet solves, and they could also be solved with many different little alternatives.

I feel the same way. I have hired a number of people over the years for various jobs who I’ve enjoyed working with. But it was out of a desire to capitalize on various situations, move faster. When it comes down to it, I am happier moving slower and alone, and the end result is always better.

Not sure I understand exactly, but I have no desire to host trackers, the idea is that either the client or the host will be hosting their own trackers, or going through some third party trusted tracker hosting service.

It will always be easier to find a single hole than it will be to seal every one. The hackers have all the same tools, so this is an arms race that cannot be won.

This is my fear too. Feels inevitable tbh.

> The concept of a GUI wrapper on top of the Linux ecosystem is what's broken

That is a nugget, it's so true.

Wrappers in general are such an issue in software. Wrappers built on top of wrappers, this desire to abstract everything away makes things look simpler, but every layer slows things down and hides what is actually happening. Every wrapper is another layer of complexity, another hoop to jump through when you're looking for a solution to a problem.

Creations?

Aw thanks! I always love to hear this, makes my day every time :)

It’s different every time, but basically “marketing”. No matter where you are showing your stuff, it’s in a subset of the population, chances are HN won’t be buying your app subscription. You need to get it in front of your actual audience.