Bruno: Fast and Git-friendly open-source API client (Postman alternative)

Re:Bruno: Fast and Git-friendly open-source API client (Post... by ryandrake on Saturday March 09, 2024 @07:34PM (#39655790)

Developer Tool Developers are hurting themselves. I think it is reasonable to not want to have to log in to every darn thing you use on the internet. Especially developer tools.

Someone needs to invent a hat that developers have to wear: when the developer starts to write signup, login or authentication code, a hand pokes out of the hat and slaps him.

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Re:Bruno: Fast and Git-friendly open-source API client (Post... by nyanpasu64 on Saturday March 09, 2024 @07:43PM (#39655838)

Default-on telemetry as well. I'm reminded of Balena Etcher phoning home with the names of ISO files you flash, which leaks the IPs etc. of which users are creating Tor/Tails bootable USBs: https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/16381#not...

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Re:Bruno: Fast and Git-friendly open-source API client (Post... by ryandrake on Saturday March 09, 2024 @07:59PM (#39655900)

Yes, telemetry too! And automatic updates. They are all symptoms of companies’ obsession with having some kind of ongoing post-purchase “relationship” with their users. As a user, I don’t want this relationship! I just want to buy the tool and use it, without ever interacting with the manufacturer ever again.

If I buy a circular saw, I don’t want a relationship with Makita. I don’t want to have to log in to use it. I don’t want it telling Makita how many boards I cut and how well the saw is working. No offense, but I’m just not that into you, Manufacturer.

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Re:Bruno: Fast and Git-friendly open-source API client (Post... by YetAnotherNick on Saturday March 09, 2024 @11:30PM (#39656714)

Judging by vscode's or copilot's or postman's popularity, login is not the issue. The issue is the quality of the tool and number of developers they can hire.

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