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Ask HN: What companies are you excited about?

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Post by mholt »

I'm bored/disappointed with all the major tech companies, including Google/Alphabet, Apple, Facebook, Intel, Twitter, Zoom, Slack, Amazon, Microsoft, pretty much all the unicorns that come out of Silicon Slopes, and several more.

Innovation largely seems to have stopped. Products and services shut down. Walls put up. Costs inflated. Privacy deflated. Overall lower user experience and satisfaction.

It's pretty discouraging. So tell me, what companies are you excited about and why? Who's actually making a positive difference and changing the world for good these days?

* Non-profits count too.

* Yes there are some exceptions (e.g. Apple's M1 chip; Google's Go language continues to get better) but on the whole these advances seem minor considering the companies' nearly infinite size and resources.

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Post by blumomo »

As you’re talking about Apple, I find System76’s Linux computers, especially their notebooks [1] and their Ubuntu-based Pop! OS [2] a breeze of fresh air. This hardware/software combination gives me an Apple-like experience while committing to free software. The OS’s UX is very developer friendly as windows can be moved around and tiled using keyboard shortcuts. Then there’s a launcher bar similar to CMD+space on macOS. Pop! OS comes with their own app store (pop shop) which makes discovering and installing more apps dead simple. And the notebook’s build quality and performance is really good.

[1] https://system76.com/laptops

[2] https://pop.system76.com/

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Post by guynamedloren »

I’ve been using Notion as a personal knowledge base for a couple of years now, and I still feel a sense of joy every time I fire it up (countless times a day). It’s simple, yet elegant.

That said, I don’t know anything about the company. I’m excited about the product and where it’s headed.

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Post by iamgopal »

Most companies while started on technical innovations, gradually move to “MBA” driven organisations that usually try to secure their revenue, instead of taking risk. In that regard, open source itself is the biggest innovation of the 21st century. And I’m hopeful that open source will move to other technical area of innovation also.

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Post by guynamedloren »

villgax wrote: post #6

Doesn't exist yet but something/handbook to consistently create a reliable backend for X amount of usage & customise other aspects of a SaaS without worrying about the stuff under the hood.

Can you expand on this? Not sure I understand.

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blumomo wrote: post #2

As you’re talking about Apple, I find System76’s Linux computers, especially their notebooks [1] and their Ubuntu-based Pop! OS [2] a breeze of fresh air. This hardware/software combination gives me an Apple-like experience while committing to free software. The OS’s UX is very developer friendly as windows can be moved around and tiled using keyboard shortcuts. Then there’s a launcher bar similar to CMD+space on mac…

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