Also this submission title is both editorialized, contrary to the HN guidelines, and inaccurate, because the Browser Company is neither shutting down nor open sourcing Arc.
ale · 1d ago
I never really got the hype around Arc so I see how Dia is already a much more focused product with a more ambitious pitch. That still can't hide the fact that this major pivot is most likely motivated by their investors.
Daedren · 1d ago
I disagree with a lot of things in the blogpost. I did feel like Arc had cohesion and a purpose. The problem was marketing. The website had zero information, zero screenshots and zero way to sign-up for the longest time.
You had no way to know anything about this browser unless it was by word-of-mouth, not to mention the invite system. I don't think "asking to change browsers is a big ask" at all, otherwise you might as well just shut down the company right now.
Honestly the reasons laid out + the novelty of a new "AI Browser" makes me have a very negative future outlook on The Browser Company.
Also this submission title is both editorialized, contrary to the HN guidelines, and inaccurate, because the Browser Company is neither shutting down nor open sourcing Arc.
You had no way to know anything about this browser unless it was by word-of-mouth, not to mention the invite system. I don't think "asking to change browsers is a big ask" at all, otherwise you might as well just shut down the company right now.
Honestly the reasons laid out + the novelty of a new "AI Browser" makes me have a very negative future outlook on The Browser Company.