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>>colone+(OP)
Fun quotes from all of two months ago:

'Facebook is clearly aware that losing its chief security officer and dissolving its dedicated security team, in the middle of all that’s going on, is not a great look. So many of the company’s statements today are clearly designed to address obvious concerns that arise.

“We expect to be judged on what we do to protect people’s security, not whether we have someone with a certain title,” a spokesperson said. In another statement, Facebook said it is “investing heavily in security to address new types of threats” and that its new security structure has “helped us do more to keep people safe.”'

Source: https://www.theverge.com/2018/8/1/17640852/facebook-cso-alex...

>>itsdre+V5
It is essential that tech companies, especially ones that provide critical infrastructure, place technical excellence above other priorities. Denigrating meritocracy is like pollution: the impact may not be immediate, and in the short term, it may look like you can have your cake and eat it too, but the universe is not caring and not kind, and if you forget about the need for excellence in the continual struggle against entropy, nature will eventually get around to teaching you a harsh and remedial lesson.

>>quotem+08
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman [0]

[0] https://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/51-l/docs/roge...

>>pjmorr+1j
Oh wow, I'm saving this. If I ever have a company with a physical office this goes on the wall.

FWIW though, investors can be fooled.

>>comboy+mn
It's not just the quote, the whole appendix ought to be taught to every engineer (and manager, and investor), and deserves to be hanging on the wall in many places.