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Does anyone know how much an operation like github cost to get off the ground before it was able to support itself (excluding founders time)?

If this is the intended meaning then I disagree. The problem is that the kind of code most of us write isn't pure implementations of algorithms backed by formal proofs. In that cas…

HP also has their own implementation I believe

A caveat here as well is you also need to make sure your various clocks in the data center are synched. This is one of those common but overlooked scenarios which lead to hilarious…

Logically it would seem that the company would provide counsel because at the time of the alleged incident you were conducting business for the company. This is all laymen speculat…

I agree. Anything that gets people interested in programming is good for the industry. Typically I try to steer people who are interested in trying out programming to scripting lan…

Caring about your job isn't solely the domain of engineers.

Wouldn't the terms of service qualify? It explicitly gives Facebook permission to use your data.

Wouldn't you be able to sue the business partner for that sort of behavior?

I believe a more formal definition of realtime is: When missing a deadline constitutes a system failure. Given this definition realtime systems are not bucketed in such a way that …

This sounds like a maintenance programmers worst nightmare. Although I'm coming from a Java background so naturally I have accrued an unhealthy amount of bias. Anybody from the mor…

Why don't more companies do this? It seems like a good way to outsource your penetration testing at bargain basement prices. edit: Well, I would say in concert with your own intern…

Did the 9GAG team join YC before or after developing this site?

Pardon my ignorance, but how did you come up with this $7 figure? Was there some technical calculation you made or more of a gut instinct?

Not too clear about what your last sentence means. Could you please clarify?

Didn't Paul breakout the outcomes of Y Combinator companies a while back (e.g. acquired, sold, in business, etc)? It would be interesting to see if anything has dramatically change…

Could somebody please enlighten me as to how one would go about utilizing 100% of the bevy of high caliber design talent that Facebook has amassed? Facebook products don't change v…

"A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." -Mark Twain

Considering that finance types frown upon founders having monopoly control of their companies, why would LP's agree to this sort of structure?

Depending on who hosts your content, these sites are fairly cheap to make and maintain. I have a few friends who make these sorts of websites and use imgur and other free services …

Probably mostly game apps where the item being sold is purely virtual. It seems to me like the extra cost of validating receipts for that use case wouldn't be worth it.