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Back at Google Again, Cofounder Sergey Brin Just Filed His First Code Request

31 points by zora_goron 4y ago

mulligan 4y ago
has anyone ever used the term "code request" in this context before?
- righttoolforjob 4y ago
  Clearly not written by anyone familiar with the topic :)
  - antipotoad 4y ago
    At least it’s not ‘codes’. That one sets my teeth on edge.
    - chatmasta 4y ago
      This is pretty common in non-CS academia for some reason. Maybe a sociology PhD can write some codes to quantify it.
    - technofiend 4y ago
      Just like code, the plural of training is training, but here we are with "trainings" everywhere. On a more relevant note one has to wonder if Sergey is really going to contribute code regularly? Seems like his time would be better spent thinking about the metaphorical bigger picture and letting engineers do the engineering.
      - timoteostewart 4y ago
        Let me share my learnings on this with you…
      - dragonwriter 4y ago
        The plural of the singular noun “code” is “codes”, but the plural of the mass noun “code” is... well, there isn't one, because “mass noun”.
    - hot_gril 4y ago
      Proper spelling is "c0dez"
- QuercusMax 4y ago
  I'm sure it originally said change request, and somebody said "what's a change request? Gotta say CODE or nobody will know what it means!"
- hot_gril 4y ago
  The inverse of a "pull review."
y-curious 4y ago
"Several dozen engineers gave the request LGTM approval" I'm picturing a caricature of a software engineer drooling onto his keyboard with excitement as he slams his greasy fingers onto the "L", "G", "T" and "M" keys. Please, Sergey, notice me senpai.
- deleted 4y ago
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- hot_gril 4y ago
  In reality, it was a SWE complaining that Sergey didn't punctuate his comments.
  - d0mine 4y ago
    and that is why we need static typing because people do not want to be labeled as nitpickers, and therefore anything allowed by computer will be merged eventually.
    - hot_gril 4y ago
      Or do away with both the static typing and the nitpicking
QuercusMax 4y ago
This is so silly. He added his username to a permissions config file. I've looked at the CL. It's really not exciting.
- turtleyacht 4y ago
  It means it's not automated :) And why not? It only happens during onboarding (and the revert for offboarding). So, plenty of chances to make a typo or break the linter conventions. Is it your numeric email or first name/last initial; is it @gmail.com like the whole world or a different corporate one? It's exciting because it speaks of things to come. Maybe they will see a living legend on campus. It makes me think of skunkworks projects: the next day, your manager is on some team downstairs. Along with a couple of guys in the silo across the hall. And the guy who rolled his own distributed mutex pub-sub. That's my outsider's perspective. I'd be giddy too.

31 points by zora_goron 4y ago

mulligan 4y ago

has anyone ever used the term "code request" in this context before?

righttoolforjob 4y ago
Clearly not written by anyone familiar with the topic :)
- antipotoad 4y ago
  At least it’s not ‘codes’. That one sets my teeth on edge.
  - chatmasta 4y ago
    This is pretty common in non-CS academia for some reason. Maybe a sociology PhD can write some codes to quantify it.
  - technofiend 4y ago
    Just like code, the plural of training is training, but here we are with "trainings" everywhere. On a more relevant note one has to wonder if Sergey is really going to contribute code regularly? Seems like his time would be better spent thinking about the metaphorical bigger picture and letting engineers do the engineering.
    - timoteostewart 4y ago
      Let me share my learnings on this with you…
    - dragonwriter 4y ago
      The plural of the singular noun “code” is “codes”, but the plural of the mass noun “code” is... well, there isn't one, because “mass noun”.
  - hot_gril 4y ago
    Proper spelling is "c0dez"
QuercusMax 4y ago
I'm sure it originally said change request, and somebody said "what's a change request? Gotta say CODE or nobody will know what it means!"
hot_gril 4y ago
The inverse of a "pull review."

y-curious 4y ago

"Several dozen engineers gave the request LGTM approval" I'm picturing a caricature of a software engineer drooling onto his keyboard with excitement as he slams his greasy fingers onto the "L", "G", "T" and "M" keys. Please, Sergey, notice me senpai.

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hot_gril 4y ago
In reality, it was a SWE complaining that Sergey didn't punctuate his comments.
- d0mine 4y ago
  and that is why we need static typing because people do not want to be labeled as nitpickers, and therefore anything allowed by computer will be merged eventually.
  - hot_gril 4y ago
    Or do away with both the static typing and the nitpicking

QuercusMax 4y ago

This is so silly. He added his username to a permissions config file. I've looked at the CL. It's really not exciting.

turtleyacht 4y ago
It means it's not automated :) And why not? It only happens during onboarding (and the revert for offboarding). So, plenty of chances to make a typo or break the linter conventions. Is it your numeric email or first name/last initial; is it @gmail.com like the whole world or a different corporate one? It's exciting because it speaks of things to come. Maybe they will see a living legend on campus. It makes me think of skunkworks projects: the next day, your manager is on some team downstairs. Along with a couple of guys in the silo across the hall. And the guy who rolled his own distributed mutex pub-sub. That's my outsider's perspective. I'd be giddy too.