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Sometimes I use Gojek (often unloaded because my phone doesn't have much storage) because it's cheaper. I avoid first-party taxi apps because they're shit and do dumb stuff like charge a 10% surcharge for credit card payments. They could get away with it 20 years ago, but I'm so glad Uber, Grab, and all the others are eating their lunch.", "context": "Southeast Asia user", "use_case": "ride-hailing", "switched_from": "", "story": "The Competitive Moat That AI Can't Replicate"}, {"id": 746064692, "item_id": 46629043, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46629043", "by": "reena_signalhq", "date": "2026-01-14", "stance": "recommend", "quote": "Grab in SE Asia, Didi in China, etc.) instead of relying on Uber everywhere", "excerpt": "Great question! Here's my essential travel stack: - Google Maps (offline maps are a lifesaver ) - Citymapper (best for public transit in major cities) - XE Currency (quick conversions) - TripIt (consolidates all confirmations in one place) One underrated tip: Download the local ride-sharing app for wherever you're going (Grab in SE Asia, Didi in China, etc.) instead of relying on Uber everywhere. What's your current ", "context": "traveler", "use_case": "ride-sharing in SE Asia", "switched_from": "", "story": "Ask HN: What travel apps do you use while traveling?"}, {"id": 736793248, "item_id": 46049578, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46049578", "by": "decimalenough", "date": "2025-11-25", "stance": "recommend", "quote": "Grab/Gojek (Uber equivalents) make getting around cheap and bypass the language barrier.", "excerpt": "I used to spend a lot of time in Jakarta for work, and it's an underrated city. Yes, it's hot, congested, polluted and largely poor, but so is Bangkok. Public transport remains not great, but it's improved a lot with the airport link, the metro, LRT, Transjakarta BRT. SE Asia's only legit high speed train now connects to Bandung in minutes. Grab/Gojek (Uber equivalents) make getting around cheap and bypass the langua", "context": "spent a lot of time in Jakarta for work", "use_case": "ride hailing in Jakarta", "switched_from": "", "story": "Jakarta is now the biggest city in the world"}]}], "caveats": [{"label": "", "summary": "", "quotes": [{"id": 739645856, "item_id": 46227866, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46227866", "by": "nomilk", "date": "2025-12-10", "stance": "warn", "quote": "Delivery apps like Grab and Uber Eats are even worse since they have even more perverse incentives", "excerpt": "Delivery apps like Grab and Uber Eats are even worse since they have even more perverse incentives (minimising delivery time and maximising 'sponsored' listings). Other than being willing to scroll a lot, I haven't found any great ways to find new restaurants when using delivery apps, and I'm sure I use them far less because of the tedium involved. 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Sometimes I use Gojek (often unloaded because my phone doesn't have much storage) because it's cheaper. I avoid first-party taxi apps because they're shit and do dumb stuff like charge a 10% surcharge for credit card payments. They could get away with it 20 years ago, but I'm so glad Uber, Grab, and all the others are eating their lunch.", "context": "Southeast Asia user", "use_case": "ride-hailing", "switched_from": "", "story": "The Competitive Moat That AI Can't Replicate"}, {"id": 746064692, "item_id": 46629043, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46629043", "by": "reena_signalhq", "date": "2026-01-14", "stance": "recommend", "quote": "Grab in SE Asia, Didi in China, etc.) instead of relying on Uber everywhere", "excerpt": "Great question! Here's my essential travel stack: - Google Maps (offline maps are a lifesaver ) - Citymapper (best for public transit in major cities) - XE Currency (quick conversions) - TripIt (consolidates all confirmations in one place) One underrated tip: Download the local ride-sharing app for wherever you're going (Grab in SE Asia, Didi in China, etc.) instead of relying on Uber everywhere. What's your current ", "context": "traveler", "use_case": "ride-sharing in SE Asia", "switched_from": "", "story": "Ask HN: What travel apps do you use while traveling?"}, {"id": 739645856, "item_id": 46227866, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46227866", "by": "nomilk", "date": "2025-12-10", "stance": "warn", "quote": "Delivery apps like Grab and Uber Eats are even worse since they have even more perverse incentives", "excerpt": "Delivery apps like Grab and Uber Eats are even worse since they have even more perverse incentives (minimising delivery time and maximising 'sponsored' listings). Other than being willing to scroll a lot, I haven't found any great ways to find new restaurants when using delivery apps, and I'm sure I use them far less because of the tedium involved. I think scraping listings and re-doing the algorithm yourself (as per", "context": "", "use_case": "finding restaurants", "switched_from": "", "story": "How Google Maps allocates survival across London's restaurants"}, {"id": 736793248, "item_id": 46049578, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46049578", "by": "decimalenough", "date": "2025-11-25", "stance": "recommend", "quote": "Grab/Gojek (Uber equivalents) make getting around cheap and bypass the language barrier.", "excerpt": "I used to spend a lot of time in Jakarta for work, and it's an underrated city. Yes, it's hot, congested, polluted and largely poor, but so is Bangkok. Public transport remains not great, but it's improved a lot with the airport link, the metro, LRT, Transjakarta BRT. 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