Tell HN: Android Chrome deletes your browsing history silently
The article discusses concerns about Android Chrome's behavior of silently deleting browsing history. The author expresses frustration over software engineers prioritizing superficial aspects over user control and data integrity. This trend appears to be intentional rather than accidental, raising questions about the direction of software development.
- ▪Android Chrome is reportedly deleting browsing history without user notification.
- ▪The author feels that software engineers prioritize superficial considerations over user control.
- ▪This behavior is seen as a trend rather than an isolated incident.
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, which I just learned is somehow the intended behavior.I don't think I quite understand what computing has become at this point. I keep encountering situations where the SWEs, who write and maintain software that I assumed to be trustworthy, decide that superficial considerations are more important than data integrity or user control of critical decisions. It keeps happening, so it's not a mistake or an oversight. Some of you genuinely think that this is how software should work.
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Ycombinator.