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> Homebrew is “just” a package manager, not the core of part of Google. Yes, this. Sometimes I wonder if those coming up with the Homebrew example have any exp
by motorest 1y ago
> Homebrew is “just” a package manager, not the core of part of Google.
Yes, this. Sometimes I wonder if those coming up with the Homebrew example have any experience whatsoever with software development. I mean, sure the project is popular and surely doesn't hurt on a resume. But does it showcase any level of technical expertise or mastery? No, I'm afraid not. I would bet that the majority of software engineers would be able to put together an equivalent system in a week or so. Think about it, and pay attention to what are the system's usecases. It's hardly rocket science.
- m-s-y 1y ago>does it showcase any level of technical expertise or mastery? No, I'm afraid not. But it does show that he can develop and ship a popular product, something outside the capability of so many “great engineers”. Good luck generating any revenue on the backs of smart engineers that have no stomach for understanding the nuance of development over and above writing and checking in code.
- wiseowise 1y agoIt says nothing about fitting office culture of Google, or generating successful projects, for that matter. If he’s so good, how come there’s nothing else besides brew?
- motorest 1y ago> But it does show that he can develop and ship a popular product, something outside the capability of so many “great engineers”. Does it, though? I mean, the key differentiating factor is being able to stomach the cloud infrastructure costs. The vast majority of cloud engineers already work on far more complex systems as part of their day-to-day activities. What exactly do you think that putting together something a kin to a file hosting service places you above any other candidate?