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Comment · 1 month ago
Mesop is a rapid prototyping tool developed internally at Google and has 6.6k stars. The project README.md announced depreciation but no blog post or issue explaining it
Comment · 2 months ago
Especially because further down the page is a link to, “ Sir Malcolm Walker CBE Biography”. I assume the irony is intended
Comment · 4 months ago
Justin’s blog is the consistently the best resource for Google Apps Script content and he genuinely seemed to connect with the platform. He always stood out, as Googlers don’t typically seem to connect with anyone/anything.
Comment · 4 months ago
I was thinking it could be a Context-Aware Access thing. Firefox doesn’t support Endpoint Verification plugin
Comment · 3 years ago
1Blocker installs a local VPN profile to perform on-device security checks of all internet connections other apps make. No traffic or data is sent to our servers. Firewall blocks outgoing network traffic to some domains using open-source domain lists maintained by the filter community. It operates at the network level, so you will stay protected no matter what app you use.
Comment · 4 years ago
> Monzo’s culture of customer obsession allowed it to use the crisis to thoughtfully build a beloved consumer and SMB product that has changed personal finance in the UK

Monzo built its engaged customer base before Covid. Since Tom Blomfield left it is more focused on monetising customers. That's what Monzo needed to do but the article is spinning the truth

> The banking experience has not evolved to match modern consumer expectations.

Monzo was a breath of fresh air when it launched. Competitors have caught up a lot — even Amex have a great app with instant alerts now

> Banks do not incentivize better money habits. Their profit models rely on upselling and non-transparent fees that typically penalize the most vulnerable customers.

Monzo is obsessed with upselling. The Plus and Premium products include such innovations as mobile phone insurance and "25% off a home workout membership"

When Monzo was taking off, the coral coloured card was a fashion statement. Warhol once said everyone buys the same Coke - from the President to a bum. Now Monzo wants to encourage people to pay a subscription to get an expensive card that nobody would recognise. I don't think they understand themselves anymore and they are definitely not trying to "incentivize better money habits". This article would have made more sense years ago.

Comment · 6 years ago
Jackass should be people pushing code live without testing and monitoring how it breaks the site

VH1 Behind the hits style show: Walk though git history of a famous repo

Comment · 6 years ago
My IT Department even refused to enable Cloud SQL for App Maker to run. It killed off all hopes to use it
Comment · 7 years ago
I mute my TV when navigating through Netflix because of auto previews. I bet that doesn’t show up in their analytics!

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