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My car's OTA update broke Android Auto, and it's a indictment of modern software
2 months ago
- Software updates often break existing functionality, as seen with a MINI firmware update that disabled Android Auto and CarPlay.
- The tech industry's focus on two-week sprints and rapid deployment leads to rushed, low-quality software releases.
- Compliance mandates like Cyber Essentials Plus force unnecessary updates, creating a 'compliance racket' that prioritizes ticking boxes over real security.
- Companies like Microsoft are struggling to fix bloated software, exemplified by the K2 Initiative to improve Windows 11 performance.
- Users and developers are complicit in accepting mediocrity; there's a call to demand higher software quality and reject half-baked releases.
Show HN: PlanWright – A control plane for AI coding agents
2 months ago
- Planwright addresses the shift in software development bottlenecks from coding speed to human-paced ceremonies like planning and acceptance, now that coding agents are faster.
- It inverts planning by using AI to synthesize unstructured inputs (like meeting transcripts and Slack) into structured objectives with machine-checkable criteria, where humans approve instead of write.
- It inverts acceptance by triaging completed objectives—automatically clearing mechanical criteria and routing only judgment-based items to humans, with cryptographic signatures for audit trails.
- The system integrates with Claude Desktop and Claude Cowork, using a board to manage objectives, agent execution via MCP, and human approvals, creating hash-chained records for compliance.
- Pricing tiers include Free for solo developers, Team for small teams, Business for compliance needs, and Enterprise for large organizations with advanced features.
List of European organizations that have banned personal messaging apps at work
3 months ago
- Surveys indicate that around 70-75% of office workers use personal messaging apps for work, including sharing business-critical data.
- The main risks of using personal apps include lack of control over message retention, conversation participants, and access to records for compliance or disputes.
- A growing number of European organizations have implemented bans or restrictions on personal messaging apps, driven by concerns over data protection, record-keeping, compliance, and digital sovereignty.
- The movement began in German industry in 2018 and has expanded to include entire governments by 2026, with the European Commission recommending a switch to more secure apps like Signal in 2020.

compliance

My car's OTA update broke Android Auto, and it's a indictment of modern software

Show HN: PlanWright – A control plane for AI coding agents

List of European organizations that have banned personal messaging apps at work