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The New Tech Giants Acronym Just Dropped

2 days ago 142.5K views 0 shares

Remember when FAANG (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google) was the dream destination for every code monkey with a computer science degree? Well, move over grandpa, because now it's all about GAYMAN - Google, Amazon, Y(ahoo?), Meta, Apple, Nvidia. The tech landscape shifts faster than my git branch strategy. These six horsemen of the apocalypse now control whether your resume gets tossed in the bin or your salary hits six figures. Funny how we measure our worth by which corporate logo sits on our LinkedIn profile. Peak capitalism wrapped in RGB lighting.

Somebody Stop Him

Hardware AI Gamedev Programming

11 days ago 138.8K views 0 shares

Ah, NVIDIA's market strategy in a nutshell. Become absurdly wealthy selling GPUs that cost more than my car, then act shocked when developers complain about memory limitations. It's like a billionaire asking why you don't just buy a bigger house when you complain about storage space. "What's that? Your AI model doesn't fit in 8GB VRAM? Have you considered remortgaging your home for our $4000 model instead?" Meanwhile, developers everywhere are writing increasingly creative memory optimization hacks just to avoid selling a kidney for more VRAM. The tech equivalent of fitting an elephant into a Mini Cooper.

Who Needs FAANG When You Have GAYMMAN

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17 days ago 126.2K views 0 shares

Move over FAANG, there's a new tech acronym in town! The meme brilliantly rearranges the logos of Google, Amazon, Y Combinator, Microsoft, Meta (formerly Facebook), Apple, and Nvidia to spell out "GAYMMAN" - the inclusive alternative to those boring corporate ladders everyone's desperately climbing. The tech industry's obsession with prestigious acronyms just got fabulously disrupted. Instead of stressing about getting into those elite FAANG companies (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google), why not embrace the GAYMMAN lifestyle? Probably has better work-life balance anyway.

They Have Strange Relationship

AI Microsoft

21 days ago 116.2K views 0 shares

The tech world's most awkward corporate romance is playing out right before our eyes. Microsoft dumps billions into OpenAI, then OpenAI tries to replace their board, then Microsoft swoops in to "save" them... and now they're stuck in this uncomfortable forced partnership where neither can really leave. It's like watching your parents try to stay together "for the kids" (the kids being ChatGPT and Copilot). The uncomfortable couch scene perfectly captures that "we're financially entangled but trust issues are through the roof" vibe.

FAANG Is Dead, Long Live GAYMAN

Programming AI

23 days ago 392.1K views 3 shares

Remember when FAANG (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google) was the cool kids club of tech companies everyone wanted to work for? Well, times change. Now it's GAYMAN - Google, Amazon, Y (probably meant to be Yelp or Y Combinator), Meta (formerly Facebook), Apple, Nvidia. The real joke is how we developers keep creating acronyms for companies that would replace us with an AI in a heartbeat. The irony that Nvidia - the company powering the AI revolution - is now in the club isn't lost on me. Six-figure salaries and free snacks though, so who's complaining?

The Four Horsemen Of Privacy Apocalypse

Linux Security Apple Microsoft Windows

1 month ago 144.9K views 0 shares

The four horsemen of privacy apocalypse, ranked by self-awareness: Microsoft: Caught red-handed, frantically trying damage control. Google: "We're the good guys because we only harvest your browsing data, not everything ." Apple: "Yes we spy, but we told you in paragraph 347 of the EULA you definitely read." Linux: The vegan CrossFitter of operating systems. Doesn't spy and can't shut up about it.

Not All Heroes Run On Chromium

Webdev Javascript Programming Frontend

1 month ago 98.1K views 0 shares

Firefox standing alone against the hellscape of Chromium-based browsers is the web's last hope. The image shows Firefox as the Doom Slayer, fighting through hordes of demons labeled "CHROMIUM CLONES" - a perfect metaphor for the browser market where Edge, Chrome, Opera, and Brave all use the same engine while Firefox remains the last major holdout with its Gecko engine. It's like watching the last independent coffee shop in a street full of Starbucks. The resistance isn't just about being different; it's about preventing Google from having complete control over web standards. Remember when Microsoft had a browser monopoly? Yeah, history doesn't just rhyme, it copies and pastes.

He Can Have My Data

Security Gamedev Apple Microsoft Programming

1 month ago 101.6K views 0 shares

OH. MY. GOD. The AUDACITY of these tech giants! 😱 Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Apple are all like "you will NOT have my data" while we're frantically scribbling our objections like some deranged privacy advocate. But then... BEHOLD! Gaben (aka Gabe Newell, the lord and savior of PC gaming and founder of Valve/Steam) appears, and suddenly we're all "TAKE MY DATA, TAKE MY WALLET, TAKE MY FIRSTBORN CHILD!" The hypocrisy is ASTRONOMICAL! We'll fight tooth and nail to keep our data from big tech, but the second Steam has a sale, we're throwing our credit cards at the screen faster than you can say "my poor bank account." The duality of geek-kind in its natural habitat!

The AI Hunger Games

AI Hardware Microsoft Programming

1 month ago 117.2K views 0 shares

Ah, the AI thunderdome! While all the major players are locked in a chaotic battle royale for AI supremacy, Nvidia's just chilling with their chips and counting money. They don't need to fight - they're selling shovels in the AI gold rush. Every time these companies throw punches, Nvidia sells another truckload of GPUs. Smart move staying out of the ideological brawl when you're the one powering everyone's hallucinations. The real winner doesn't join the fight; they sell tickets to it.

Even Google Tests In Prod

Testing Devops Programming Debugging

2 months ago 83.8K views 0 shares

Google engineers sending themselves a "Test" message with their iconic logo is the digital equivalent of a plumber fixing their own toilet and flushing it 17 times "just to be sure." Billion-dollar company, same debugging tactics as the junior dev who pushes to production at 4:59 PM on Friday. The irony of tech giants using the sophisticated "to me" testing methodology proves that no matter how many PhDs you hire, we all end up typing "test" and praying it works. Next time your manager questions your QA process, just say "I'm following Google's enterprise testing framework."

C Is Uncontrollable

C++ Rust Security Programming

2 months ago 149.3K views 0 shares

The NSA wants you to use "memory-safe" languages controlled by tech giants, but C remains the wild west of programming. Sure, you might segfault your way into oblivion, but at least no corporation is pulling your strings. Nothing says "freedom" like manually managing your own memory and accidentally creating buffer overflows that compromise national security. It's not a bug, it's a feature.

The Great App Heist: Submit Today, Native Feature Tomorrow

Ios Apple Programming Frontend

2 months ago 131.0K views 0 shares

The Great App Heist: Submit Today, Native Feature Tomorrow

The classic Apple developer nightmare: spend months building a killer app, then watch Apple casually add it as a native feature in the next iOS update. Remember those flashlight apps that once dominated the App Store? Yeah, Apple just said "nice idea" and built it right into the OS. This is basically the Silicon Valley version of natural selection. Your brilliant startup idea is just one Apple keynote away from extinction. Submit your app today, see it in the next iOS release tomorrow! It's like feeding your code directly to the mothership and hoping they don't find it delicious enough to steal.

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