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That really does stand out. There simply has to be something wrong with their JS numbers.

That puzzle is optional, and definitely the 'hard' way to get past that challenge

Do you guys still work with a predominantly Perl stack?

He's impressed at the caliber of Oracle's sales team since they can actually sell Oracle products. Frankly, I agree and would like to know what kind of jedi mind tricks those guys …

Sarcasm? On my HN?

It's meant to be. No different from an "app" showcasing whether you should or should not have bought apple stock in 2004.

I'm an Oz fanboy and this is as close to objectively wrong as any subjective value judgment can get. Even the best of Oz is barely as good as the worst of the Wire - and Oz just go…

Which flamewar are you referring to?

I personally do not avoid women, but I do deny them my essence

> Maybe people should wear suits and ties then. You know, to make it abundantly clear that the workplace is a stiff and formal environment. Suits and ties are a step in the right d…

I also encourage you to avoid direct eye contact with coworkers. It helps maintain a firm barrier between the professional and personal space. Also, consider adopting the middle-en…

> This is probably my last response to you, as you (and quite a few others) seem to use downvotes as a way to disagree with me. The direct respondent can't downvote you. You were d…

> I did read that but misplaced it when replying. This is some of the most ridiculous phrasing I've ever come across.

> You are absolutely forced and 100% expected to do this in a situation now, right? Not remotely. Just look at any of the recent Fox News harassment scandals, or literally anything…

This is an interesting blend of rigid paranoia and moralistic finger wagging.

If he were truly sorry he would retreat to a mountain lair to live out the rest of his days as a monastic hermit. Clearly the fact that he still has a keyboard to type on proves hi…

100%. I suspect the original statement is actually laden with a fair amount of bias : Palantir unequivocally does have an ML strategy given that they're selling data analysis in 20…

Yeah, frankly I agree. There are reasons to criticize Palantir, but including Java in their stack isn't one of them.

> I can assure you it probably has the worst overconfident brogrammer culture Everyone I know at Palantir has at one point or another mentioned to me (boasted about?) how difficult…

It's far more widespread in both those industries. It gets reported on every now and then, but literally no-one is surprised so those stories never get traction. It's expected, pla…

Fair point, which I suspect will eventually lead to all major tech companies radically scaling back their investment in Europe. The cost of doing business was already high, now it'…

My point is simply that none of that should come as a surprise. There is an element of community here, but this forum first and foremost serves a business function - and is moderat…

HN is first and foremost a promotional and growth tool for Y Combinator, and only secondarily a discussion forum for technology enthusiasts. However, HN's branding has been so succ…

> Do you think Facebook has no servers in Germany? They might have some leased servers, but afaik none of their custom built data centers are located there. Compared to abandoning …