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Re:Launch HN: Axiom (YC W21) – No-code browser automation a.... by offtop5 on Wednesday March 03, 2021 @09:39AM (#26328857)
Why couldn't this guy, or girl just program that directly in JavaScript instead of using this product. I don't see making browser automation easier as something which would enable bad people
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Re:Launch HN: Axiom (YC W21) – No-code browser automation a.... by yaseer on Wednesday March 03, 2021 @09:51AM (#26329034)
Certainly - we don't enable something to be done that couldn't be done before.

We just make bot-building accessible to more people. Ideally, that means more helpful bots, but it could result in a more bad bots too, if we're not mindful.

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Re:Launch HN: Axiom (YC W21) – No-code browser automation a.... by offtop5 on Wednesday March 03, 2021 @11:38AM (#26330788)
Browser automation tends to be fairly easy anyway, I can't imagine anyone who wants to build bad bots only does so due to an no code solution.
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Re:Launch HN: Axiom (YC W21) – No-code browser automation a.... by yaseer on Wednesday March 03, 2021 @11:46AM (#26330914)
I think you're right, we just have a responsibility to kick those people off our platform.
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