news.ycombinator.com• Apr 29, 2026• 1 min read
Ask HN: Anyone feel like they're just opting out of tech these days?I would love to really understand if I will ever change my outlook now. Until 2019/2020 I was super into tech, gadgets, and keeping up with trends.At some point in the last 5-6 years, I have pretty much adopted an opt-out view on tech.I just don't care anymore, and I don't think it is because I got older... I got into tech in my mid/late 20s so I wasn't a born nerd like most of you guys tinkering with stuff since childhood.The rate as products/services enshittify has intensified, and most products/services I use have so many issues that require workarounds, hacks, or just dealing with terrible UX.I used to spend 10s of thousands of dollars on tech back then, like the latest stuff both software and hardware.These days, I just use whatever free smartphone I get from Verizon for 2-3 years. When I look at old photos I can't really tell the difference between photos from my iPhone 7 and my iPhone 15 or whatever (I don't even know the model).I bought a used M1 Max for $950 and I'm still usin