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vortexo··on Twilio is laying off 17% of workforce
Wait until to read about "Gusties"

https://gusto.com/company-news/josh-reeves-message-to-all-gu...

vortexo··on How do I work around Vercel's 4KB Environment Variables limit?
> The file containing the encrypted content will then be added to the Deployment

I don't think this is a good idea. Please convince me otherwise.

vortexo··on Ask HN: What are your favorite low-coding apps / tools as a developer?
That's an interesting point-of-view. I was also worried and had to search in their Slack channel. This is what they have to say:

"so specifically to lock-in: right now, no one concerned about lock-in is going to have a good experience on dark. We don’t have the resources to address that need, but at some point we will be in a company position to deal with the lock-in question. Our plan is to give you tools and resources to move off Dark if you want to"

vortexo··on Fitbit is reportedly buying Pebble for around $40M
"A source close to the company told TechCrunch that watch maker Citizen was interested in purchasing Pebble for $740 million in 2015. This deal failed and before the launch of the Pebble 2 Intel made an offer for $70 million. The CEO, Eric Migicovsky refused both offers. Our source said that Fitbit is now paying between $34 and $40 million for the company and is barely covering their debts."