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by charcircuit 936 days ago
>Is all telemetry good in your eyes?

No, collecting information on how many times someone types the sequence "abcd" is a waste of resources. Figuring out what telemetry will be useful and understanding the privacy implications is important.

>Telemetry is a cheaper solution to hiring quality assurance.

These are not comparable. Telemetry is about understanding how the product is operating. QA is about testing the product.