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I love it. Just more evidence that Facebook really gets "people", while the only thing Google seems to understand is "data", to their detriment. When Facebook
by blader 19y ago
I love it. Just more evidence that Facebook really gets "people", while the only thing Google seems to understand is "data", to their detriment.
When Facebook announced their platform, they talked about social graphs, distribution, and virality. Google talked about "openness" and "platforms". They still just don't get it.
- amichail 19y agoThis is the difference between computer science (which is about implementation) and web science (which is about people).
- cellis 19y agoindeed. I have oft-wondered what is the difference between the highly respected Engineer and his lowly, unstructured counterpart, the developer. Facebook appears to be a developer company, while (stating the obvious) Google is an Engineer co. The two can coexist, but not peacefully.
- jey 19y agoBah, that's a totally artificial distinction. I think that the difference between Google and Facebook has more to do with the company culture and the people at the top of the company than the programmers themselves. "Engineer" is what a suit calls you, "Developer" or "Programmer" is what you call yourself, and "Hacker" is what other people call you.