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by flexagoon 167 days ago
The question wasn't "how to ssh into a server", it was "how did you figure out what it it from looking at the website"
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Because it literally tells you what to do
"exe.dev is a subscription service that gives you virtual machines, with persistent disks, quickly and without fuss."

scroll down and hit the "about" link. I do agree though the landing page could be more resourceful.

I'm not going to SSH to a random server.

That's my point, the home/landing page tells you nothing other than "try to ssh into this van"
All a malicious website has to do to be convincing is to have a more conventional landing page then?

The disk and sudo mentioned are good enough clues, then you have the about.

Where did I say that, that wasn't a topic I just commented on the *entirety* of the content on the landing page.

> The disk and sudo mentioned are good enough clues

I mean, you do you and let's agree to disagree about a good landing page UX.

tbh maybe this service doesn't want you as a customer if you can't figure this out. it seems like you'd be an above-average support burden
Are you honestly suggesting that startups should be picky about taking on customers?

That’s probably the oddest thing to read on a tech VC forum.

The lading page was garbage. It’s forgivable because designing goods landing pages is hard. But inventing wacky ideas about why a bad landing page might have some hidden genius, isnt constructive feedback

You made me lol
> I'm not going to SSH to a random server.

Opening a random website likely exposes you to more risk.

Likely? Definitely.
How to ssh into a server isn’t a question, it’s a command.
Being pedantic, I meant statement not command.