From the people I know who have worked there and from various pieces about the technology used by Google. Their technology stack looks something like this:
C/C++ for all the OS/Server development.
Java for all the messaging and web services.
Python for the scripting glue.
What gets used for front end development is all dependent on the team working on it. Gmail and the various Google apps are created using GWT. Which is Java that gets compiled down to a Javascript front end and Java back end.
Also, Google hired the guy who created Python so he would shape it in the direction that they wanted it.
Facebook replaced PHP right away. They're all C/C++ now. They function a lot like Google and Amazon do. They create a lot of their own infrastructure using home grown solutions.
If you move to a mid-western university town you'll get all that and probably more. It will be a bit more expensive than living in the middle of now where. You will also be a quick drive to a major metropolitan area if there are some things you are missing.
Yes, there is a shortage of smart people willing to work for minimum wage. But, paying people livable wages shouldn't effect prices that drastically. I know a few people who know a thing or two about the auto industry. In the early 2000's it would cost GM around $7000 (materials and labor) to build a Tahoe SUV. Those vehicles would then sell for somewhere between $35k and $45k. Those are margins even Steve Jobs couldn't imagine. There are many factors for the US auto industries demise. But, the cost of building cars here was not one of them.
I think he was trying to make the point, "Be careful what you wish for. You may soon get it." And it may surprise you how many people are actually willing to run a small private practice in small rural communities where there's "no profit" in running one there.
This is exactly what they're doing. They are going to be running a YouTube like website that will have just about all the events. For a small fee of course. It's a shot across the bow to see how many people they're going to effect and try an push them to their website.
When I was living in Milwaukee there was a big special done by one of the network stations that actually stated that the "little guys" wanted it removed. Most of them were actually full service stations that performed oil changes, tire repairs and other maintenance as well as running large convenience stores. Plus, PDQ and Kwik Trip are owned/run in the state of Wisconsin, PDQ out of Middleton http://www.pdqstores.com/ and Kwik Trip out of La Crosse http://www.kwiktrip.com/m_whoweare/f_thecompany/su pportcenter.asp/ so I kind of think of them as the little guy.
> Why don't they go and tell the oil companies what they should charge for their damn gas?'
Some states do set a minimum as to what a gas station can charge. In an attempt to keep the little guys in business the state of Wisconsin has a 5% minimum that gas stations are required to charge over the wholesale price at which they purchase it at. In the city of Milwaukee this is a big issue because a lot of the little guys are more than willing to use gas as a loss leader to get you into their convenience store.
Having recently watched a show on The Golf Channel that broke down the swing of Jack Nicklaus, I will have to say that he had a lot of hip and leg movement in his swing. It's not very noticeable at full speed, but in slow motion he looks like he's all over the place. A lot of transfering of weight for one foot to the other.
How about the scenario with some sort of a Google Appliance on a company network that can serve this up. Setting up systems has now become trivial. Plug the machine into the network and off you go. Add a VPN and you're now accessing securely from home or a company laptop on the road. Businesses, particularly large ones are going to love this.
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Yea living in you parents basement after graduating college.
From the people I know who have worked there and from various pieces about the technology used by Google. Their technology stack looks something like this:
C/C++ for all the OS/Server development.
Java for all the messaging and web services.
Python for the scripting glue.
What gets used for front end development is all dependent on the team working on it. Gmail and the various Google apps are created using GWT. Which is Java that gets compiled down to a Javascript front end and Java back end.
Also, Google hired the guy who created Python so he would shape it in the direction that they wanted it.
Facebook replaced PHP right away. They're all C/C++ now. They function a lot like Google and Amazon do. They create a lot of their own infrastructure using home grown solutions.
If you move to a mid-western university town you'll get all that and probably more. It will be a bit more expensive than living in the middle of now where. You will also be a quick drive to a major metropolitan area if there are some things you are missing.
Yes, there is a shortage of smart people willing to work for minimum wage. But, paying people livable wages shouldn't effect prices that drastically. I know a few people who know a thing or two about the auto industry. In the early 2000's it would cost GM around $7000 (materials and labor) to build a Tahoe SUV. Those vehicles would then sell for somewhere between $35k and $45k. Those are margins even Steve Jobs couldn't imagine. There are many factors for the US auto industries demise. But, the cost of building cars here was not one of them.
Agree completely. Even though it would never happen, I think Jeff Bezos would be an interesting fit.
I think he was trying to make the point, "Be careful what you wish for. You may soon get it." And it may surprise you how many people are actually willing to run a small private practice in small rural communities where there's "no profit" in running one there.
This is exactly what they're doing. They are going to be running a YouTube like website that will have just about all the events. For a small fee of course. It's a shot across the bow to see how many people they're going to effect and try an push them to their website.
When I was living in Milwaukee there was a big special done by one of the network stations that actually stated that the "little guys" wanted it removed. Most of them were actually full service stations that performed oil changes, tire repairs and other maintenance as well as running large convenience stores. Plus, PDQ and Kwik Trip are owned/run in the state of Wisconsin, PDQ out of Middleton http://www.pdqstores.com/ and Kwik Trip out of La Crosse http://www.kwiktrip.com/m_whoweare/f_thecompany/su pportcenter.asp/ so I kind of think of them as the little guy.
> Why don't they go and tell the oil companies what they should charge for their damn gas?' Some states do set a minimum as to what a gas station can charge. In an attempt to keep the little guys in business the state of Wisconsin has a 5% minimum that gas stations are required to charge over the wholesale price at which they purchase it at. In the city of Milwaukee this is a big issue because a lot of the little guys are more than willing to use gas as a loss leader to get you into their convenience store.
Having recently watched a show on The Golf Channel that broke down the swing of Jack Nicklaus, I will have to say that he had a lot of hip and leg movement in his swing. It's not very noticeable at full speed, but in slow motion he looks like he's all over the place. A lot of transfering of weight for one foot to the other.
How about the scenario with some sort of a Google Appliance on a company network that can serve this up. Setting up systems has now become trivial. Plug the machine into the network and off you go. Add a VPN and you're now accessing securely from home or a company laptop on the road. Businesses, particularly large ones are going to love this.
I know someone who is currently on her 4th iPod because of this. Although, she has had each previous one replaced for free by Apple.