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Re: Jim Keller to Depart Intel

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Post by gameswithgo »

vicpara wrote: post #47

It's so funny to hear the interviewer explaining to Jim what he understands. All this happening after in the first part of the interview he couldn't compute the answer Jim gave when explaining predicting branches. Also he's in no position to push back on ideas. As if I really care what the interviewer care or not. It's such a pity the interviewer didn't prepare more technical questions that touch on the new architect…

interviewer is a domain expert in AI, which maybe explain what he pushed back and what he didn’t delve deeper into

Re: Jim Keller to Depart Intel

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Post by crawlcrawler »

fizixer wrote: post #90
crawlcrawler wrote: post #88

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Naysayers have already decided they won't invest in AGI. Perhaps if you approached yaysayers instead of naysayers, you'd have a better chance of getting funded. The only question they would have to answer is, why fund you, specifically, instead of someone else.

That is my current strategy, i.e., to work with the yaysayers. "Why me" would be the least of my worries. My biggest hurdle was getting a Ph.D degree in a highly multidisciplinary field and that's now out of the way.

I get the impression you have a grudge towards something but it isn't clear to me what that is.

If you have already cleared the biggest hurdle you can think of, why the grudge? It should be smooth sailing for you from hereon out.

Re: Jim Keller to Depart Intel

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Post by markus_zhang »

ReticentVole wrote: post #60
ksec wrote: post #24

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Every time I criticise Intel, Or more like pointing out facts , supporters will always use Jim Keller as the excuse, as if he was the silver bullet. Intel's struggle has nothing to do with is processors' design. Sunny Cove and Willow Cove ( aka Icelake and TigerLake ) were close to design complete before Jim Keller joined. Intel's problem is with their manufacturing, both technical and economical. And Jim Keller is n…

Intel's problem is that they fired expensive, older American workers and replaced them with H1B contractors. There's a video on AdoredTV about the topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agxSclh27uo

But, but it's good for the stock price!

Re: Jim Keller to Depart Intel

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Post by polytely »

nickysielicki wrote: post #45
londons_explore wrote: post #40

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I think the interviewer 'acts' dumb, because then the resulting video requires less pre-knowledge to understand. The video goes from something that 100,000 people with a computer architecture background might watch to something that 10,000,000 people with a tech background might watch.

That's fair, I think you're right. Selfishly, though, as someone who doesn't work at Intel/nvidia/AMD but is interested in architecture and digital design, it's frustrating how hard it is to find candid opinions from industry experts in comparison to software. Computer architecture just isn't the same in terms of attitude. One of my favorite things about the computer architecture courses I took was to sit after class…

Have you listened to https://oxide.computer/podcast/ ?

It's has more depth than Friedman's podcast, I listen to it mainly for the computing history because they interview people about their careers. I hope they do another season soon

Re: Jim Keller to Depart Intel

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Post by specialist »

londons_explore wrote: post #40
nickysielicki wrote: post #26

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I wish that the interviewer had more background in computer architecture. A lot of these questions wouldn't be asked if he took an architecture class in school. Keller says a lot of interesting things in this interview that aren't followed up on. He calls for more substantial changes and architectural changes, I wonder what he thinks of spatial architectures.

I think the interviewer 'acts' dumb, because then the resulting video requires less pre-knowledge to understand. The video goes from something that 100,000 people with a computer architecture background might watch to something that 10,000,000 people with a tech background might watch.

Yup.

He asked plasma physicist Alexander Fridman (his father) to clarify what plasma is.

I love it.

Hearing Knuth, Penrose, Fridman's own definition of concepts of things I thought I knew is illuminating. Like allowing us norms to get a peek into their genius.

Re: Jim Keller to Depart Intel

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Post by specialist »

harichinnan wrote: post #62
ReticentVole wrote: post #60

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Intel's problem is that they fired expensive, older American workers and replaced them with H1B contractors. There's a video on AdoredTV about the topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agxSclh27uo

Keeping up with the mood of the country (US) I want to call these comments out as racist propaganda. The casual reference to H1B workers(90% Indians) as root cause of problems in American tech companies is getting old.

25+ years ago in Redmond, most of the H1B were Europeans.

The criticisms haven't changed. Just the available sources of cheapest labor.

Re: Jim Keller to Depart Intel

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Post by fizixer »

crawlcrawler wrote: post #92
fizixer wrote: post #90

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That is my current strategy, i.e., to work with the yaysayers. "Why me" would be the least of my worries. My biggest hurdle was getting a Ph.D degree in a highly multidisciplinary field and that's now out of the way.

I get the impression you have a grudge towards something but it isn't clear to me what that is. If you have already cleared the biggest hurdle you can think of, why the grudge? It should be smooth sailing for you from hereon out.

I just want to clarify (for the record) that I didn't mean investor community (which I have not approached yet).

I was mainly talking about my friends (most, actually all, of whom are naysayers) and people I interact with online.

Re: Jim Keller to Depart Intel

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Post by kasabali »

polytely wrote: post #94
nickysielicki wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's fair, I think you're right. Selfishly, though, as someone who doesn't work at Intel/nvidia/AMD but is interested in architecture and digital design, it's frustrating how hard it is to find candid opinions from industry experts in comparison to software. Computer architecture just isn't the same in terms of attitude. One of my favorite things about the computer architecture courses I took was to sit after class…

Have you listened to https://oxide.computer/podcast/ ? It's has more depth than Friedman's podcast, I listen to it mainly for the computing history because they interview people about their careers. I hope they do another season soon

This podcast has a similar problem too. Right when you think the guest is into something, Cantrill rants about a tangential thing and the topic chances afterwards.

I normally enjoy Cantrill's rants, I watch his talks on YouTube solely for listening him rant, but it gets annoying when interviewing a guest.

Re: Jim Keller to Depart Intel

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Post by harichinnan »

_yt0l wrote: post #66
harichinnan wrote: post #62

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Keeping up with the mood of the country (US) I want to call these comments out as racist propaganda. The casual reference to H1B workers(90% Indians) as root cause of problems in American tech companies is getting old.

It’s not about race—it’s about a shitty corporate culture. Within Intel there are full-time employees (blue badges) and contractors (green badges). Intel has shifted towards hiring more green badges while paying them less, offering them fewer benefits, and in general treating them worse in comparison to the full-time blue badges. And yes, many green badges are working for Intel under H1B visas. Because of the poor wo…

I agree it's shitty culture to color code employee badges and subject a set of people to humiliation. I've worked as an employee and a contractor. We all will at some point in our career. You can't judge someone's integrity to work or competence by the color of the badge they are wearing. H1B employees do compete for IT jobs and win them over Americans. But that's because of interview performance and skills. There's enough data for anyone who wants to find out on how H1B employees are paid.

Re: Jim Keller to Depart Intel

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Post by harichinnan »

KKKKkkkk1 wrote: post #73
harichinnan wrote: post #62

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Keeping up with the mood of the country (US) I want to call these comments out as racist propaganda. The casual reference to H1B workers(90% Indians) as root cause of problems in American tech companies is getting old.

As someone who used to hold an H-1B visa I can confirm that they are one of the dominant factors that brought Silicon Valley to where it is today. Workers on H-1B visas are fearful and obedient. Despotic managers who love to cut corners without being held to account thrive on such a workforce.

It might be your personal anecdote. I know many H1B employees who are well paid and not fearful or obedient.

Different cultures have different ways of being courteous and showing respect to others(elderly). You must've had some misunderstandings based on your own. Silicon Valley has been a dominant force. Many H1B employees contributed to the valley's success.

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