🧑💻 Noteworthy Bits -- 7/18/22
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What’s Cloud?
This is an excellent introduction to Cloud Computing from the Technically Substack. All modern software development is built for the cloud so understanding the basics is key.
“Cloud has probably been the single biggest change in computing over the past 20 years, and it’s core to how your company operates. So read this.”
Mainframes, ML, and Digital Transformation
This is a great pairing with the primer above to put the shift to cloud computing in broader context. Benedict Evans does a fantastic job painting the big picture while pairing it with the practicalities on the ground.
“Moving from mainframes to client-server didn't just mean you went from renting one kind of box to buying another - it changed the whole way that computing worked. In particular, software became a separate business, and there were all sorts of new companies selling you new kinds of software, some of which solved existing problems but some of which changed how a company could operate…The same shift is happening now, as companies move to the cloud”
Are Facebook and Instagram Listening to My Conversations?
I can’t tell you how many times I get asked this question! While the answer is no, it can seem creepy. How does Instagram know to show me Solo Stove ads after I was discussing with a buddy? Jesse Pujji explains the phenomenon in this Twitter thread.
Bonus: 50x Podcast Hosted by Will Thorndike with Guest, Nick Howley, Founder & Executive Chairman of Transdigm
This is a fantastic podcast from close friend of the firm, Will Thorndike. He is hosting a new podcast series showcasing investments that have appreciated at least 50x. The first episode features Nick Howley, the founder of Transdigm. Since inception in 1993, Transdigm as returned over 1750x its primary equity. The podcast is great, but the website also has a treasure trove of materials on the company. Definitely worth checking out!