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191Score · 7d
Nov 2, 2026First seen
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On Hacker News
- Points
- 388
- Comments
- 234
- Submitted by
- misswaterfairy
- Posted
- Nov 2, 2026
- Site
- occupysaas.com
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Trending history
OccupySaaS was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 2, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 56 checks on 1 different day. Its best position was #6 of 30, reached on Nov 2, 13:07 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 2, 15:37 UTC.
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From the discussion
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It upsets me somewhat that they’re protesting things like lock-in only after being laid off, while beforehand they were the ones implementing them. I do like the paradox (oxymoron?) of being made redundant with AI, so they’re using AI to render their former companies redundant. But in the end it pushes for more AI…
For a protest to really do its job you need to hurt capital. I think making replicas of existing infra tech won't hurt capital because businesses won't change their tech just because. If anything, you got to take this to the streets. Make the discomfort visible and so large it gets known, let it be known that firing…
The problem with the idea is that there is no right solution. What they do are free alternatives. Free software is not a new idea. Secondly, even if SaaS companies get all developers back then competitors with less devs may be more agile as they as well have AI tools and without all this people be more lean. If…
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Questions
Is OccupySaaS trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 2, 15:37 UTC, after 1 day of trending.
What is the highest rank OccupySaaS reached?
#6 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 2, 13:07 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has OccupySaaS been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 2, 2026 and has been on the list on 1 day (56 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
388 points and 234 comments; submitted by misswaterfairy on Nov 2, 2026.