supercanuck

where would we even start looking?

exactly this.

The core issue is dimensional data modeling was introduced to address limitations on hardware (disk drives) and limited capacity.

With the advent of unlimited storage and separation of computer and storage, dimensional data modeling would only be possible if there was strong data governance in a system like SAP or a COE.

The problem with Palantir is they target gov. agencies.

Most of the time companies who have systems like Palantir, I’m thinking the SAP, Oracle, blah Blah, have to report earnings to the street through a 10k or have to comply with regulations like Sarbanes Oxley.

They will also have in-house IT staff to monitor the logs etc.

The programs installing the Foundry system have an incentive to hide the data from prying eyes and therefore it never leaves the Palantir ecosystem. The government doesn’t hire independent consultants, auditors etc to confirm if it’s being used or not.

They simply have to demonstrate trustworthiness to a security officer and hope an IG doesn’t have an external equivalent of a Forward deployed engineer.

So while the technology is mediocre, it’s the nebulousness or the lack of audit-ability and the are the people writing checks the same people signing them.

So I sympathize with Karp talking about technology being fine it’s the apparatus surrounding it that says “just trust us” that gives pause, especially in today’s culture of conflict.

If I told you that 90% of all transactions get routed through a foreign companies software, you might pause but it’s been like that for years (SAP). The difference is there are controls in place.

I was joking with a friend that one of their competitive advantages is that it is a mediocre data platform but their critics get gang stalked.

Article is trying to discern a cause and effect.

The fact is people are involved and success and failure can be determined by any number of reasons beyond the control of the obstinate.

You can control the effort but not the outcome. Judgement will come regardless.

^this on so many levels.

It has been like that for 20 years.

^ This sooo much.

You're better off just making friends and moving on so as to not jeopardize your reputation or risk your career.

“Try later”

This is Gold, jerry

This has been going on in 2004. This happened to us as well.

Docker Compose is contained in Docker Desktop.

Starlink satellites are designed to manuever and burn up in the atmosphere once they have reached the end of their lifespan.