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Silicon Valley - Season 3 of the hilarious Mike Judge comedy series - HBO Sundays
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No, often you can't choose. You must follow some specific code style guidelines for keeping the entire project on the same style. It's an important thing to learn.
For example, currently I'm working on a project that uses spaces (2), max 80 character per line and some other limitations about arguments, variable's names and this kind of things. The entire project follows this style, so I've to follow it.
Still having a hard time with Richard's transition from "lowest of the low" at Hooli to Alpha Programmer. I mean I understand the rags-to-riches angle, but there's a component of skill and experience that goes along with that. This is sort of like a guy from warming the bench at the YMCA to NBA superstar.
Still really enjoying the show, that's my only gripe.
Still really enjoying the show, that's my only gripe.
freenudemacusers
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I never got the impression that he was a lowest of the low, but more that he was an awkward classic nerd type in a world of alpha brogrammers and thus got sidelined and forgotten about.
Possibly.
MMBosstones86
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Agreed on this. Don't get me started on code typos.
MMBosstones86
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I should rematch it to see if I missed those cues. I got the sense that he was another Big Head.
FlutterPuffs
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MMBosstones86
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It's remarkable how often this actually happens.
Yeah, that's true. In my head I rationalized that he sort of bumblefucked his way backwards into the amazing compression algorithm and didn't really know what he had. From that point on it became a story of a guy who's perpetually in over his head.
That could have just been me projecting my own assumptions onto the show because I'd already made up my mind about Richard. Like I said I should rematch it.
Jack Scofield
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One of my favorite jokes is how Bighead had to remind himself that he has 20 million, not two.
finalflame
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There aren't really any hard "cues", other than the kitchen scene with the brogramemrs that shows Richard is a poor culture fit. That scene, and the rest of the show, makes it pretty clear that Hooli is the kind of company that rewards/notices douchey holier than thou brogrammer types, as to where Richard is technically apt but has very little vision/ego at that point (remember, he wanted Pied Piper to be a music searching app for copyright infringement/glorified Shazam type deal).
Hooli is basically a fictitious amalgamation of the large Silicon Valley tech giants, where ego runs rampant and lots of very skilled coders (which, to be very skilled and work at one of these companies is commonplace, due to the rigorous interview processes, high standards, and high salaries) just put their head down and do their work. Richard really had no outlet for his aptitude, other than his personal projects. This is pretty common.
Anyways, the whole arc in season 1 is how Richard is sitting on this very impressive tech from a technical standpoint, but has no idea what he has until someone else sees it for him (brogrammers trying out the app after he shares it with them, and subsequent interest by Peter Gregory/Gavin).
Jeez, this description sounds like being at Google.
sparky2112
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Just wanted to pop in and say that I just subscribed to HBO Now. I'm midway through Season 2, and my god this show has so many laugh-out-loud moments. Maybe I'm just easily amused, but I suspect it's the show. In Mike Judge I trust...
Oh, and any show that sticks it to Mark Cuban is okay with me. The whole 'how does he show both upper and lower teeth when he smiles?' thing is aimed SQUARELY at him - as is the whole 'it's RADIO on the INTERNET'.
Oh, and any show that sticks it to Mark Cuban is okay with me. The whole 'how does he show both upper and lower teeth when he smiles?' thing is aimed SQUARELY at him - as is the whole 'it's RADIO on the INTERNET'.
San Francisco rent
Also initially his program was a music search and the compression was only to further his music application.
The entire compression algorithm was tied up in music, he never thought about compression alone until he showed the hooli people and got offered huge amounts of money.
The entire compression algorithm was tied up in music, he never thought about compression alone until he showed the hooli people and got offered huge amounts of money.
finalflame
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Have you lived in the Bay Area?
If you want to live in a luxury apartment, you still probably need roommates to pay a sane price (< $3k). Especially if you want to be saving money to put $300k+ down on a $1.5 million condo. But you'll still get outbid by someone who offers to pay cash.
Or Silicon Valley. Rent in Palo Alto/Mountain View is just as bad.
Cornballer
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New episode tonight:
the_firewithin
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Milana <3
-Pyromaniac-
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Dinesh needs a win if there's anything right in this world!
Aww I missed Milana
-Pyromaniac-
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SMH Gavin spying on his own employees lol.
TheDarkKnight774
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Indeed
Jibbajabbawockky
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Poor Dinesh has no friends
I just saw that. Nice callback
-Pyromaniac-
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LMAO fucking gilfoyle
I caught that too, so good
-Pyromaniac-
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"jinx....you owe eachother a friendship"
cool ending. Bittersweet. Poor Bachman.
cool ending. Bittersweet. Poor Bachman.
TheDarkKnight774
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i can't believe Richard didn't self sabatoge after one negative review. I'm stunned
-Pyromaniac-
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I hope it all goes swimmingly and they make the big bucks but I'm worried we'll get hit with something. It was too good.
thoseAREmySHOES
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Subtle as fuck, I didn't catch that.
thestopsign
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I think they can make a good show out of them hitting success and big money. There are more problems to come up with at that point too.
thoseAREmySHOES
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Also, anyone have the end credits song from tonight's episode? The Silicon Valley subreddit has https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zASNAEmqMuo as the song, but I don't think that's right.
EDIT: Apparently the song is by San Holo and may be releasing June 7th - potentially called "Still Looking" per San Holo's facebook page.
EDIT: Apparently the song is by San Holo and may be releasing June 7th - potentially called "Still Looking" per San Holo's facebook page.
To Raviga obviously, why would he talk to Laurie if that wasn't the case. I could be wrong though, I predicted that Erlich was gonna sell but I certainly didn't predicted that he was just gonna lose the money without Hooli suing them.
I wonder if he sold all his shares or just a part and his seat at the board.
Strangelove77
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Another great episode. Feel bad for Bachman.
Im assuming them buying that website is going to pay off eventually though. I think the show is going to have Big Head almost always being rich though no will of his own. At least I hope. It's one of the best parts of the show.
Im assuming them buying that website is going to pay off eventually though. I think the show is going to have Big Head almost always being rich though no will of his own. At least I hope. It's one of the best parts of the show.
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it's definitely one of my fave comedies ever already. Not surprising though, Mike Judge is the man.
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