arpora

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   by arpora 3y ago

   I'd also add Flying Blind by Peter Robinson, a book written specifically about the demise of Boeing's culture and how it translated into the 737 Max disaster. Out-Sourced Profits: The Cornerstone of Successful Subcontracting b
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   by arpora 3y ago

   Would recommend the Matt Levine write-up: https://archive.is/44wfu In the J&J case, the subsidiary had the right to draw at least ~$60B in order to pay off future lawsuits if the initial subsidiary's assets ran out
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   by arpora 4y ago

   Database System Concepts by Silberschatz, Korth and Sudarshan is great. I used the 5th edition, but have heard the 6th edition apparently regressed. There's now apparently a 7th edition that I can't comment on.
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   by arpora 4y ago

   Caltech grad here. Having worked with a couple of MIT newgrads just after graduation, I think the biggest contributor to the difference in attitudes is the degree to which Caltech undergrads are isolated from the world during undergrad. At