Ask HN: How do you guys deal with enshittification mentally?

by dvrpon 3/14/2026, 8:51 AMwith 5 comments

by frwrfwrfeefwfon 3/14/2026, 10:00 AM

Zen practice. You need to totally abandon any sort of goals pertaining to the world and ultimately everything (due to it's fruitlessness), zen provides a way to do that which satisfies.

by lemagedurageon 3/14/2026, 4:05 PM

As builders we should find pride in producing something beautiful. As the norm becomes more shitty, something nice becomes more refreshing.

by 7biton 3/14/2026, 9:00 AM

It's really hard, but I found a good way to focus on friends and non-tech activities. Social networks like Reddit or services like YouTube become less important and it doesn't aggravate as much when it becomes less of a focus.

by abhikul0on 3/14/2026, 11:56 AM

Curse the shitty changes; if possible, switch to an alternative; stop the use of the enshittified service and if none of the above works, begrudgingly continue with the enshittified experience.

by fsfloveron 3/14/2026, 10:07 AM

By supporting Electronic Frontier Foundation.