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Your profile says you work at Google...

• skj 12y ago
  I certainly do. On cloud no less. The reality is that Amazon got to market several years before Google, so GCP had some catching up to do. That trend is changing, and this is one indication.
  • loco77 12y ago
    If you're going to post your subjective opinion on something involving your employer vs a competitor it's best to include a disclaimer in future.
    • skj 12y ago
      What was the subjective opinion? "neat"? The rest was factual.
      • loco77 12y ago
        The subjective opinion was about "following" when Amazon has had relational database services for years, and the latest engine they say was under development for 3 years, not exactly something in response to goog. Irrespective of that you shouldn't be posting as joe public when in fact you are a Google employee playing cheerleader for Google products on threads about your competitors products. Keep it classy.
        • skj 12y ago
          We're not talking about a relational database, we're talking about a mysql-wire-compatible database. Google BigQuery has been around for a while too. Adding "disclaimer: googler" to every post I make on HN seems pretty obnoxious to both me and anyone reading. I just didn't feel that "neat" + a fact qualified. Clearly opinions on that differ, and I'll probably just post less in the future.
          • loco77 12y ago
            It's only necessary in cases where there is an obvious conflict of interest.
            • skj 12y ago
              That's fair. It's certainly not my intention to astroturf.