Hard Fork AI Disco Challenges the Traditional App Model
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Dec 13, 2025 Disco reimagines the app landscape, questioning the need for separate applications. With its Gemini-powered browser tool, it converts browsing tasks into intuitive 'gen tabs'. A fascinating example illustrates how study materials transform into 3D visualizations. The discussion tackles the commoditization of code and the implications of single-use apps, raising concerns about efficiency. Jaeden also highlights the limited rollout of Disco and speculates its strategic importance for Google in navigating potential antitrust challenges.
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Tabs Turned Into Temporary Apps
- Google Disco treats temporary browsing tasks as full web apps you can generate on demand.
- This signals a shift where code is commoditized and single‑use apps become feasible and cheap to create.
3D Solar System Demo Raises Reuse Concerns
- Jaeden describes a demo that builds a 3D solar system visualization from browsing content.
- He worries this feels wasteful if countless identical single‑use visuals get autogenerated.
Meal Planner Example And Skepticism
- Jaeden recounts a meal‑planner example where Disco compiles recipe tabs into a clickable app.
- He remains skeptical about how useful that single‑use workflow really is for everyday use.