Has this guy never worked on a B2B product before? Nobody is going to order a $10 million piece of infrastructure through your website's order form. And they are definitely going to want to negotiate something, even if it's just a warranty. And you'll do it because they're waving a $10 million check in your face.
The tone of this website is arrogant to the point of being almost hostile. The guy behind this seems to think that his name carries enough weight to dictate terms like this, among other things like requiring candidates to have already contributed to his product to even be considered for a job. I would be extremely surprised if anyone except him thinks he's that important.
Besides a lot of self congratulatory pats on the back for how elegant it is. Honestly, when I read it, it looked confusing as all the other ML libraries. Not actually simple like Karpathy’s stuff.
All that to say, I do really want it to succeed. They should probably hire some practical engineers and not just guys and gals congratulating themselves how elegant and awesome they are.
> Can you fill out this supplier onboarding form?
That's very important context, as anyone who has been asked to fill out a supplier onboarding form (hi) will attest.
> we don't offer any customization to the box or ordering process
Every B2B deal of that size that I've ever seen requires at least weeks of meetings between the customer and vendor, in which every detail is at least discussed if not negotiated. That would certainly constitute a "customization" to this guy's prescribed ordering process, which is to "Buy it now" [1] through the website at the stated price like you're ordering a jar of peanuts on Amazon. This is not "framing", it's what the guy said. If it isn't what he meant then he needs to fix his copy.
[1] Yes, there is an actual "Buy it now" button for a $65,000 business purchase that takes you to a page that looks just like a Stripe form. There isn't even a textbox for delivery instructions. Wild.
On a website where we frequently talk about disruptive business models, this whole attitude kinda stinks.
Sure, I guess. Far more likely that they won't succeed, and it will be because of their pointless refusal to cooperate with others. I'm curious why you think we should "disrupt" companies putting a little due diligence into massive purchases.
> On a website where we frequently talk about disruptive business models, this whole attitude kinda stinks.
I could say the same thing about making a comment like this on a website where groupthink is rightfully mocked.
That sounds very neutral, but wouldn't this, by removing the human element and flexibility from business transactions, be a further step along a general enshittification trend?
First encounter with geohot eh?
> 20,000 lbs
> concrete slab
Huge-scale IT systems are typically delivered in one or more 42/44u cabinets, and are designed to be installed on raised floors.
I mean I'm sure lots of companies do this in practice because tickets for higher-paying customers naturally get prioritized, but directly stating your intention to do it on your home page is hilarious.
This guy desperately needs a marketing intern to look over his copy. Or hell, anyone who knows how to talk to humans.
The YouTube rap video of geohotz telling Sony lawyers suing him to blow him is still up.
His style of dealing with corporate matters is certainly unconventional
I have no use for these but I might buy one anyway if I won the lottery. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯