Ubnt Software -

Then, in the mid-2010s, Ubiquiti Inc. (UBNT) pulled off a heist. They didn't invent new hardware; they weaponized software. The result was the —a piece of software that fundamentally broke the psychological contract of the IT industry.

Because Ubiquiti is a hardware company that pretends to be a software company. Their margins come from selling you the next Access Point, not the license. Consequently, the software is increasingly designed to push you to the cloud. The UI hides local IP addresses. The default flow encourages you to create a unifi.ui.com account. ubnt software

Users live in fear of the

Just don't run auto-update on a Friday.