[yid]

> If Oracle thinks they can beat that, then more power to them but I'm not quite convinced.

Don't rule out the power of acquisitions (see: Firebase/Google, Parse/Facebook). Word on the street is that they're also throwing silly mounds of cash at cloud talent.

[serge2k]

They just picked up a guy I know who has no cloud experience for a bundle of money.

Seems like a bunch of people around seattle are getting the mounds of cash.

[simonebrunozzi]

What if I needed an intro to this guy of yours? (simone dot brunozzi @ gmail)

[jodoglevy]

I recently joined this team from Azure. Lots of senior AWS and Joyent folks here as well. Send me a mail at joe dot levy at oracle dot com and I can connect you with the right folks. Same goes for anyone else interested!

[socmag]

I have a little bit of insight into what you guys are up to from a good friend of mine who was there from almost day zero.

I also know enough about the project to know it is a serious and daring effort and there is every reason to be proud of it.

The development cluster alone is something very special to be part of.

Hope you are enjoying it

[spunker540]

Wanted: guy with no cloud experience

[serge2k]

Don't know him very well, we were only on the same team for a couple months and didn't really keep in touch or anything.

[enosys]

What range do you mean when you say "boat load of money"?