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One Rich Asshole Called Larry Ellison

Databases Programming Backend

3 months ago 266.9K views 0 shares

One Rich Asshole Called Larry Ellison

Ah, the alternative definition of Oracle that database administrators whisper when license auditors aren't around. The company's licensing costs are so astronomical that you need venture capital funding just to run a "Hello World" query. Oracle DBAs don't have retirement plans—they just have Oracle license negotiation PTSD. The real database transaction is the money leaving your company account.

Subscription Rebellion: Developer Edition

Programming Security Devops Cloud

7 months ago 206.6K views 0 shares

Subscription Rebellion: Developer Edition

That moment when your credit card statement hits $300/month for software subscriptions and you suddenly transform into a digital Robin Hood. Developers spending 8 hours figuring out how to bypass paywalls instead of paying $9.99 for a service is peak optimization. The irony? We're probably using pirated tools to build software that we hope nobody pirates. It's not about saving money—it's about sending a message to the 37 SaaS companies who all decided "monthly recurring revenue" was more important than selling actual products. Bonus points if you've ever written a script to auto-cancel free trials before they charge you!