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antonvsyesterday at 10:43 PM2 repliesview on HN

Meh. What do you think the grift is here exactly? No one’s trying to sell the newly minted source code to a web browser.

If this is the first time you’ve encountered a hype bubble, it’s a good opportunity to learn so that you can navigate the next one more easily.


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Fervicustoday at 3:19 AM

If you think there is no grift here, then maybe it's your first hype bubble.

dns_snekyesterday at 11:10 PM

> What do you think the grift is here exactly?

The obvious? Selling subscriptions to individuals, reaching higher-ups with bombastic headlines, reaching potential investors, perpetuating the bubble.