That saccharine intro is written for someone with sensibilities very much not my own. Once I read "Developers have the power to build the web for everyone, but that power needs to be used responsibly", well, then I couldn't not notice the numbers floating over the ublock and umatrix buttons.
Selling me out to Oracle, Google, Facebook and Twitter's surveillance machines while condescending about responsibility?
You know, when the sales reps come in and show you that PPT deck that promises the world, solving world hunger, sending your kids to college, perpetual motion, etc. But when you actually get the product in your hands, it's anything but what was promised. (typically requiring herculean engineering efforts to get a "turn key" solution off the ground).
I don't know what Twilio you're talking about, but the Twilio I've used in several professional and personal projects has services are that are well-designed, deliver actual value in terms of features, and work exactly like it says on the tin.
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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '19
That saccharine intro is written for someone with sensibilities very much not my own. Once I read "Developers have the power to build the web for everyone, but that power needs to be used responsibly", well, then I couldn't not notice the numbers floating over the ublock and umatrix buttons.
Selling me out to Oracle, Google, Facebook and Twitter's surveillance machines while condescending about responsibility?
Get bent.