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Re:Ask HN: My family business runs on a 1993-era text-based-... by andix on Wednesday November 05, 2025 @11:54AM (#45825087)
> nobody will implement it that way

This is not true. Smart companies do it exactly that way. It saves them a lot of money.

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Re:Ask HN: My family business runs on a 1993-era text-based-... by saulpw on Wednesday November 05, 2025 @12:24PM (#45825421)
I've never seen a smart company then.
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Re:Ask HN: My family business runs on a 1993-era text-based-... by lo_zamoyski on Wednesday November 05, 2025 @12:27PM (#45825461)
I have a hard time believing this. The medium impacts interaction.

Do you have concrete examples in mind that we can review?

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Re:Ask HN: My family business runs on a 1993-era text-based-... by andix on Wednesday November 05, 2025 @12:47PM (#45825697)
The things I've worked on were custom tools for internal use. Built on top of existing systems, to improve productivity for specific workflows.
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