Episode 407: It’s fine, pretty fine, and just fine

This week we discuss Docker’s Business Model, the Stack Overflow’s Sentiment Survey and ChatGPT use cases. Plus, some predictions about VR/AR headsets.

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Runner-up Titles

• Free isn’t good enough


• I’m not that disconnected


• It’s a presentation with yourself


• We still hate this


• Open Source Continuity


• Founder Magic


• Syntactic Sugar


• How cool do you feel, Tim Cook?

Rundown

• Docker is deleting Open Source organisations - what you need to know


• Docker’s bad week


• After the buzz fades: What our data tells us about emerging technology sentiment


• Best printer 2023: just buy this Brother laser printer everyone has, it’s fine


• The ‘Enshittification’ of TikTok


• Google has discontinued the Glass Enterprise Edition


• Meta's metaverse is on the back burner


• Who Is Still Inside the Metaverse?


• Meta announces big price cuts for its VR headsets


• Mark Gurman details Apple's Reality Pro headset

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