Based on what, "feels like it"? Claiming that Cloudflare is affected by the same hack has to come from somewhere, but where is that coming from?
Based on what, "feels like it"? Claiming that Cloudflare is affected by the same hack has to come from somewhere, but where is that coming from?
from his "sources".
> Here’s what I’ve managed to get from my sources:
>3. The method of compromise was likely used to hit multiple companies other than Vercel.
https://x.com/theo/status/2045870216555499636
To be fair journalists often do this too, eg. "[company] was breached, people within the company claim"
Isn’t he a Vercel evangelist though?
He quite publicly is not anymore.
He is "whatever gives me short-term boost in popularity". Including doing 180 turns on whatever he's evangelizing or bashing.
Fair enough. That’s probably a better description from what I’ve seen from him. I remember that arc browser shilling.
Good for the content but would sponsors be on board long term?
Let's see. Roasting vercel is more popular than defending but his posts so far he seems to be defending and arguing in the replies.
Note: what follows is absolute 100% speculation based on nothing but gut feelings.
Theo has long been Vercel supporter and was sponsored by them several times. In this case it could be a combination of him being genuinely interested in Vercel (a rare thing) and hopes for future sponsorships
Yes, this is exactly how I see it too minus the "genuine" part. It is because of money, and for that, he doesn't care about lying.