On: The Google technology stack (2008)

[tedchs]

This is about a lecture that was going to be held in 2008. Can we update the HN subject line to reflect this?

[nostrademons → tedchs]

Also Google's publications tend to run 3-4 years behind when the technology is actually developed. So this is actually describing the Google stack as it existed c. 2004.

[judk → nostrademons]

3-4 years sounds like how long it takes for a new technology to be deployed as a major part of the stack

[nostrademons → judk]

3-4 years after deployment. It takes time to understand how a technology will be used and for the details of it to stabilize.