Walmart Labs: Why we run an open source program

Re:Walmart Labs: Why we run an open source program by yitchelle on Wednesday February 25, 2015 @08:12AM (#9106530)

Because, sometimes, shitty tools is all you have to work with. I work in embedded systems, and some of the tools I have available is absolutely the shittiest. Imagine debugging a realtime OS on a 8bit micro by flashing an error code through a LED.

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Re:Walmart Labs: Why we run an open source program by Drakim on Wednesday February 25, 2015 @08:31AM (#9106590)

But is that because you don't have any other options available, or because your company told you to use inferior tools?

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Re:Walmart Labs: Why we run an open source program by yitchelle on Wednesday February 25, 2015 @08:37AM (#9106622)

This was the only option. The other debugging options were too intrusive and would colour the information.

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Re:Walmart Labs: Why we run an open source program by jedrek on Wednesday February 25, 2015 @03:29PM (#9109321)

Ok, but we're talking about a website, where the toolset is limited by political decisions, not technical ones.

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