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+0.29 I don't need AI to build me a new app. I need it to make Jira bearable
12 points by niel_hu 7 hours ago | 9 comments on HN | Mild positive Editorial · v3.7 ·
Summary Labor Rights Advocates
A self-post describing the author's use of AI to augment enterprise software (specifically Jira) through browser extensions, improving worker efficiency and dignity. The post advocates for worker autonomy to improve working conditions and questions why this practical approach is not more widespread. The content engages primarily with labor rights (Article 23), demonstrating a positive lean toward enabling workers to realize their right to fair and dignified work.
Article Heatmap
Preamble: +0.30 — Preamble P Article 1: +0.20 — Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood 1 Article 2: ND — Non-Discrimination Article 2: No Data — Non-Discrimination 2 Article 3: ND — Life, Liberty, Security Article 3: No Data — Life, Liberty, Security 3 Article 4: ND — No Slavery Article 4: No Data — No Slavery 4 Article 5: ND — No Torture Article 5: No Data — No Torture 5 Article 6: ND — Legal Personhood Article 6: No Data — Legal Personhood 6 Article 7: ND — Equality Before Law Article 7: No Data — Equality Before Law 7 Article 8: +0.20 — Right to Remedy 8 Article 9: ND — No Arbitrary Detention Article 9: No Data — No Arbitrary Detention 9 Article 10: ND — Fair Hearing Article 10: No Data — Fair Hearing 10 Article 11: ND — Presumption of Innocence Article 11: No Data — Presumption of Innocence 11 Article 12: ND — Privacy Article 12: No Data — Privacy 12 Article 13: ND — Freedom of Movement Article 13: No Data — Freedom of Movement 13 Article 14: ND — Asylum Article 14: No Data — Asylum 14 Article 15: ND — Nationality Article 15: No Data — Nationality 15 Article 16: ND — Marriage & Family Article 16: No Data — Marriage & Family 16 Article 17: +0.20 — Property 17 Article 18: +0.30 — Freedom of Thought 18 Article 19: ND — Freedom of Expression Article 19: No Data — Freedom of Expression 19 Article 20: ND — Assembly & Association Article 20: No Data — Assembly & Association 20 Article 21: ND — Political Participation Article 21: No Data — Political Participation 21 Article 22: ND — Social Security Article 22: No Data — Social Security 22 Article 23: +0.60 — Work & Equal Pay 23 Article 24: +0.30 — Rest & Leisure 24 Article 25: ND — Standard of Living Article 25: No Data — Standard of Living 25 Article 26: ND — Education Article 26: No Data — Education 26 Article 27: ND — Cultural Participation Article 27: No Data — Cultural Participation 27 Article 28: +0.20 — Social & International Order 28 Article 29: ND — Duties to Community Article 29: No Data — Duties to Community 29 Article 30: ND — No Destruction of Rights Article 30: No Data — No Destruction of Rights 30
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Aggregates
Weighted Mean +0.29 Unweighted Mean +0.29
Max +0.60 Article 23 Min +0.20 Article 1
Signal 8 No Data 23
Confidence 15% Volatility 0.13 (Low)
Negative 0 Channels E: 0.6 S: 0.4
SETL ND
FW Ratio 57% 12 facts · 9 inferences
Evidence: High: 0 Medium: 8 Low: 0 No Data: 23
Theme Radar
Foundation Security Legal Privacy & Movement Personal Expression Economic & Social Cultural Order & Duties Foundation: 0.25 (2 articles) Security: 0.00 (0 articles) Legal: 0.20 (1 articles) Privacy & Movement: 0.00 (0 articles) Personal: 0.25 (2 articles) Expression: 0.00 (0 articles) Economic & Social: 0.45 (2 articles) Cultural: 0.00 (0 articles) Order & Duties: 0.20 (1 articles)
HN Discussion 3 top-level · 3 replies
PaulHoule 2026-02-26 16:11 UTC link
It's definitely part of the SaaS-apocalypse story. LLMs shine at making little programs that integrate with an existing API to do some small task. Management has always overestimated the effort to develop that kind of thing and underestiamted the effort to develop applications with GUIs because... user interfaces are the Vietnam of computer science.

The greatest danger of the current time is that the likes of Salesforce and LinkedIn who have something interesting behind an API or web site try to lock down access so instead of using competitive high-quality AI agents we're stuck with the brain damaged AI agents they want to force on us.

verdverm 2026-02-26 17:07 UTC link
Rovo is sad you never pick it for these kinds of things
andrei_says_ 2026-02-26 17:21 UTC link
Did you create a new extension or a custom script for an existing one?
niel_hu 2026-02-26 16:35 UTC link
Yeah, totally agree. But I don't think they can keep it locked down any more, with the rise of computer use agents, the boundary between interfaces designed for humans and those designed for computers is becoming increasingly blurred.
niel_hu 2026-02-26 17:39 UTC link
Rovo from atlassian? no thanks.
niel_hu 2026-02-26 17:55 UTC link
Neither. I asked claude through extension to modify the page directly
Editorial Channel
What the content says
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Article 23 Work & Equal Pay
Medium Advocacy Framing Practice
Editorial
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Content directly advocates for workers' right to fair and dignified working conditions through practical tool improvement. The author demonstrates how workers can improve conditions in tools they cannot escape, engaging Article 23's central focus on just and favorable working conditions.

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Preamble Preamble
Medium Advocacy Framing
Editorial
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Content advocates for improving working conditions within entrenched enterprise software, emphasizing dignity and fair treatment as foundational to human rights.

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Article 18 Freedom of Thought
Medium Advocacy Practice
Editorial
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Content champions worker autonomy and self-determination, demonstrating that individuals can take action to improve their circumstances without waiting for top-down change.

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Article 24 Rest & Leisure
Medium Advocacy Practice
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Content advocates for reducing work friction and burden, which contributes to workers' right to rest and leisure.

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Article 1 Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood
Medium Advocacy
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Content implicitly advocates for equal dignity in the workplace by demonstrating that workers should have agency to improve their tools and environment.

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Article 8 Right to Remedy
Medium Advocacy Practice
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Content suggests workers should have effective means to remedy poor tool design and workplace frustration rather than accepting poor conditions passively.

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Article 17 Property
Medium Advocacy Practice
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Content advocates for worker control and modification of tools used daily, implying a right to shape one's work environment.

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Article 28 Social & International Order
Medium Advocacy
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Content questions current social structures and advocates for a system where workers have tools and agency to realize their rights.

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Article 2 Non-Discrimination

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Article 3 Life, Liberty, Security

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Article 4 No Slavery

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Article 5 No Torture

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Article 6 Legal Personhood

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Article 7 Equality Before Law

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Article 9 No Arbitrary Detention

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Article 10 Fair Hearing

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Article 11 Presumption of Innocence

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Article 12 Privacy

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Article 13 Freedom of Movement

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Article 14 Asylum

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Article 15 Nationality

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Article 16 Marriage & Family

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Article 19 Freedom of Expression

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Article 20 Assembly & Association

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Article 21 Political Participation

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Article 22 Social Security

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Article 25 Standard of Living

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Article 26 Education

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Article 27 Cultural Participation

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Article 29 Duties to Community

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Article 30 No Destruction of Rights

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Structural Channel
What the site does
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Preamble Preamble
Medium Advocacy Framing

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Article 1 Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood
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Article 2 Non-Discrimination

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Article 3 Life, Liberty, Security

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Article 4 No Slavery

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Article 5 No Torture

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Article 6 Legal Personhood

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Article 7 Equality Before Law

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Article 8 Right to Remedy
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Article 9 No Arbitrary Detention

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Article 10 Fair Hearing

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Article 11 Presumption of Innocence

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Article 12 Privacy

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Article 13 Freedom of Movement

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Article 14 Asylum

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Article 15 Nationality

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Article 16 Marriage & Family

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Article 17 Property
Medium Advocacy Practice

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Article 18 Freedom of Thought
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Article 19 Freedom of Expression

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Article 20 Assembly & Association

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Article 21 Political Participation

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Article 22 Social Security

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Article 23 Work & Equal Pay
Medium Advocacy Framing Practice

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Article 24 Rest & Leisure
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Article 25 Standard of Living

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Article 26 Education

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Article 27 Cultural Participation

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Article 28 Social & International Order
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Article 29 Duties to Community

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Article 30 No Destruction of Rights

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Supplementary Signals
Epistemic Quality
0.66
Propaganda Flags
0 techniques detected
Solution Orientation
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Emotional Tone
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Event Timeline 6 events
2026-02-26 22:04 eval_success Evaluated: Mild positive (0.10) - -
2026-02-26 22:04 rater_validation_warn Validation warnings for model llama-4-scout-wai: 30W 30R - -
2026-02-26 21:21 dlq Dead-lettered after 1 attempts: I don't need AI to build me a new app. I need it to make Jira bearable - -
2026-02-26 21:19 rate_limit OpenRouter rate limited (429) model=llama-3.3-70b - -
2026-02-26 21:18 rate_limit OpenRouter rate limited (429) model=llama-3.3-70b - -
2026-02-26 21:17 rate_limit OpenRouter rate limited (429) model=llama-3.3-70b - -
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