Re:Launch HN: Fig (YC S20) – Autocomplete for the Terminal
by brendanfalk on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @01:59PM
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> Personally, something like this w.r.t. VC means that incentives will diverge and they lose touch with what it means to be a dev tool.
> Most abstractly I think the misaligned incentives is what happens. I'm not convinced that VCs get dev tools and don't ruin them.
I'd love to hear a little more about your thoughts here. We've committed to making autocomplete free for individuals. In your opinion, what else can dev tool companies like ours do to make you feel more comfortable?
Re:Launch HN: Fig (YC S20) – Autocomplete for the Terminal
by verdverm on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @02:05PM
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To start with, remove network related code. There is no reason for a autocomplete language to need to fetch a file or send telemetry. A telemetry setting is insufficient
Re:Launch HN: Fig (YC S20) – Autocomplete for the Terminal
by nerdponx on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @01:26PM
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Have there been any attacks that are able to exploit iTerm shell integrations or similar tooling?
Re:Launch HN: Fig (YC S20) – Autocomplete for the Terminal
by verdverm on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @02:01PM
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ITerm has had security issues, yes, but that is besides the point.
With this product, are their collaboration features secure? Are their servers which support that secure? You are installing a tool which phones home on each command
Why do I even want a shared terminal?
I'm personally reducing this surface area with clients in light of recent attacks.
Personally, something like this w.r.t. VC means that incentives will diverge and they lose touch with what it means to be a dev tool.
w.r.t. supply chain, it's probably more of a correlation (related to) that they will eventually have the large companies as enterprise customers who are the real target. Also, once making money becomes the primary driver, other important tasks are deprioritized. I've seen both the tools and their correct usage go to the wayside.
Most abstractly I think the misaligned incentives is what happens. I'm not convinced that VCs get dev tools and don't ruin them.