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Inside the Google-Plex
tappytibbins writes "Baseline magazine has an in-depth story about how Google manages its own IT infrastructure. From the article: 'In general, Google has a split personality when it comes to questions about its back-end systems. To the media, its answer is, "Sorry, we don't talk about our infrastructure." Yet, Google engineers crack the door open wider when addressing computer science audiences, such as rooms full of graduate students whom it is interested in recruiting.'"
I want inside the google party plane!!
Take the cheese to sickbay, the doctor should see it as soon as possible - B'Elanna Torres, "Learning Curve"
I feel bad for the sysadmin
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You think hundreds of machines is ridiculous...
I read that *many* of those machines have more than 640K of RAM!
Aha! He has revealed that the Google-plex contains a 'door.'
This slip of the mind will prove invaluable in my Google-imitation plots.
If this signature is witty enough, maybe somebody will like me.
In other news, Google has started tagging new employees on probation with 'BETA' labels.
Help a man when he is in trouble and he will remember you when he is in trouble again.
Google's dress code is basically "just don't wear flip-flops everyday".
Don't forget Pigeon Rank
I've heard a similar urban legend.
... the elevator reaches the ground floor, and they both leave the building. The man in the jeans calmly walks out - and says "Oh, by the way, I don't actually work for your company. I was just dropping off a parcel!"
The CEO walks into the elevator, and sees a man stood there in jeans smoking a cigarette. The company had a strict no-smoking policy (this is some years ago, before it was commonplace) and a strict dress code.
Incensed, the CEO demands how much this man is paid.
"$750 per month" (told you it was some years ago!)
"Here's $750. Get out and don't come back."
"OK."