7.6.25 | Local-first software, hidden interface controls, questioning morality

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Jul 6, 2025.

Local-first software (2019)

https://www.inkandswitch.com/essay/local-first/

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44473135

Hidden interface controls that affect usability

https://interactions.acm.org/archive/view/july-august-2025/stop-hiding-my-controls-hidden-interface-controls-are-affecting-usability

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44476297

Are We the Baddies?

https://geohot.github.io//blog/jekyll/update/2025/07/05/are-we-the-baddies.html

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44478115

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