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dns_snek • today at 2:51 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

> A car is a half solution to going to work.

> A stove is a half solution to preparing food.

A working grocery tracking system is a half-solution to effortless shopping.

A half-working grocery tracking system is useless, much like a car without an engine.


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curiousObject • today at 3:04 PM

>A working grocery tracking system is a half-solution to effortless shopping.

>A half-working grocery tracking system is useless, much like a car without an engine.

Yes. Something designed to be a half solution can be useful. But a full solution which is broken is probably worse than useless.

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