Big tech is laying off user researchers in droves, because it believes that coercing its customers is more profitable than silly things like "making good products people want to buy."

But now the FAFO pendulum is coming around, with Amazon's $2.5B dark pattern settlement and #a11y lawsuits galore.

#UX #UserResearch #tech #software

https://productpicnic.beehiiv.com/p/ux-so-bad-that-it-s-illegal

Big tech is laying off user researchers in droves, because it believes that coercing its customers is more profitable than silly things like "making good products people want to buy."

But now the FAFO pendulum is coming around, with Amazon's $2.5B dark pattern settlement and #a11y lawsuits galore.

#UX #UserResearch #tech #software

https://productpicnic.beehiiv.com/p/ux-so-bad-that-it-s-illegal

Congrats to The Guardian on hiring Doctorow to explain enshittification to the non-tech masses.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/05/way-past-its-prime-how-did-amazon-get-so-rubbish #enshittification #CoryDoctorow #software

Congrats to The Guardian on hiring Doctorow to explain enshittification to the non-tech masses.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/05/way-past-its-prime-how-did-amazon-get-so-rubbish #enshittification #CoryDoctorow #software

✍️ New post: Euro­pean Tech Alternatives 🇪🇺

#blogtober #tech #software #europe
https://matthiasott.com/notes/european-tech-alternatives

✍️ New post: Euro­pean Tech Alternatives 🇪🇺

#blogtober #tech #software #europe
https://matthiasott.com/notes/european-tech-alternatives

Dear friends 💙

I’ve started applying for Master’s scholarships in the UK and I need your support 🙏. With your help, I might succeed and continue my education.

🔗 Support link:
https://gofund.me/334c7485

Some UK universities are offering scholarships dedicated to Gaza:

🎓 Goldsmiths, University of London

🎓 University of Oxford

🎓 University of Manchester

Even a small contribution or sharing can make a big difference 🌿

@aral
@mrtagrc
@fabio

#gaza #palestine #uk #software #ios #tech #techno

Dear friends 💙

I’ve started applying for Master’s scholarships in the UK and I need your support 🙏. With your help, I might succeed and continue my education.

🔗 Support link:
https://gofund.me/334c7485

Some UK universities are offering scholarships dedicated to Gaza:

🎓 Goldsmiths, University of London

🎓 University of Oxford

🎓 University of Manchester

Even a small contribution or sharing can make a big difference 🌿

@aral
@mrtagrc
@fabio

#gaza #palestine #uk #software #ios #tech #techno

More than 29,000 children in Gaza have been left orphans — read that again, and let it sink in.💔💔

--------------------------------------------

Every donation means food & safety for my kids 🙏
👉 https://gofund.me/334c7485

@aral

#gaza #palestine #genocide #StopGenocide #GazaGenocide #GlobalSumudFlotilla #israel #netherlands #france #germany #italia #trump #ireland #unitednations #humanrights #software #ceo #food #donate #MutualAidRequest #aid #support #fr

Officially kicked of this year's annual #selfhost user survey this morning. This year's survey consists of ~40 questions across five categories and shouldn't take longer than 5-10 minutes to complete.

I've also included a new form for those who'd like to leave feedback on how I can improve next year's survey!

https://selfh.st/survey/2025-open/

#selfhosted #selfhosting #foss #opensource #homelab #homeserver #privacy #development #software #survey #newsletter #smarthome #media #security

👀 Vercel + Next.js are in the hot seat.

CEO Guillermo Rauch posted about meeting Netanyahu → dev backlash, boycott calls, Paul Graham weighing in, and rivals like Replit offering migration paths.

Reminder: Next.js is MIT, you don’t need Vercel hosting. Options exist.

https://dropletdrift.com/vercel-and-next-js-facing-pushback-after-ceo-cozies-up-to-netanyahu/

#nextjs #vercel #react #webdev #frontend #javascript #opensource #developer #coding #tech #software #devcommunity #startup #framework #programming #cloud #hosting #migration #remix #sveltekit #astro

Thinking about moving off Vercel? 🚀

I wrote a deep-dive guide on the best hosting alternatives for web devs in 2025 — costs, trade-offs, and my real migration lessons.

👉 https://dropletdrift.com/the-best-vercel-hosting-alternatives-for-web-developers/

#webdev #developer #coding #programming #javascript #nextjs #react #frontend #backend #fullstack #hosting #cloud #serverless #opensource #startup #software #tech #devlife #digitalocean #netlify #vercel #render #flyio #aws #gcp #azure #paas #saas #infrastructure #deployment #docker

More than 29,000 children in Gaza have been left orphans — read that again, and let it sink in.💔💔

--------------------------------------------

Every donation means food & safety for my kids 🙏
👉 https://gofund.me/334c7485

@aral

#gaza #palestine #genocide #StopGenocide #GazaGenocide #GlobalSumudFlotilla #israel #netherlands #france #germany #italia #trump #ireland #unitednations #humanrights #software #ceo #food #donate #MutualAidRequest #aid #support #fr

Officially kicked of this year's annual #selfhost user survey this morning. This year's survey consists of ~40 questions across five categories and shouldn't take longer than 5-10 minutes to complete.

I've also included a new form for those who'd like to leave feedback on how I can improve next year's survey!

https://selfh.st/survey/2025-open/

#selfhosted #selfhosting #foss #opensource #homelab #homeserver #privacy #development #software #survey #newsletter #smarthome #media #security

👀 Vercel + Next.js are in the hot seat.

CEO Guillermo Rauch posted about meeting Netanyahu → dev backlash, boycott calls, Paul Graham weighing in, and rivals like Replit offering migration paths.

Reminder: Next.js is MIT, you don’t need Vercel hosting. Options exist.

https://dropletdrift.com/vercel-and-next-js-facing-pushback-after-ceo-cozies-up-to-netanyahu/

#nextjs #vercel #react #webdev #frontend #javascript #opensource #developer #coding #tech #software #devcommunity #startup #framework #programming #cloud #hosting #migration #remix #sveltekit #astro

As a software engineer, folks are forging the sword meant to cut off their heads. I know many software people who disagree with me, of course (you can disagree with me, but if you argue with me I'll likely block or mute you so I don't have to hear your AI-infused Kool-Aid yammering). #software

Thinking about moving off Vercel? 🚀

I wrote a deep-dive guide on the best hosting alternatives for web devs in 2025 — costs, trade-offs, and my real migration lessons.

👉 https://dropletdrift.com/the-best-vercel-hosting-alternatives-for-web-developers/

#webdev #developer #coding #programming #javascript #nextjs #react #frontend #backend #fullstack #hosting #cloud #serverless #opensource #startup #software #tech #devlife #digitalocean #netlify #vercel #render #flyio #aws #gcp #azure #paas #saas #infrastructure #deployment #docker

EU CRA: It's Later Than You Think, Time to Engineer Up! https://nxdomain.no/~peter/eu_cra_its_later_than_you_think_time_to_engineer_up.html (or tracked https://bsdly.blogspot.com/2025/09/eu-cra-its-later-than-you-think-time-to.html) for your weekend #sbom #development #software #engineering reading #cra #resilience