This post is getting a lot of surprise/derision from SV VC and tech.

That's a problem. Not only is this normal, it highlights most of the community don't understand #enterprise SW and infrastructure.

So let's dive in. Why do Citi and other banks have huge engineering teams? 🧵

https://twitter.com/MarceloPLima/status/1526562846787633152

First, most of the big banks are actually a ton of smaller banks or finserv firms (e.g.: a trading desk, a retail bank, an investment bank, etc.) strung together.

Some of these firms have roles that are unsurprisingly complicated and require SW engineering.

The last episode of Silicon Valley had some pretty awesome #crypto in it - and a ton of easter eggs (including some serious in jokes about the NSA and common #infosec standards like FIPs 140-2) for those in the know.

Thread (and spoilers): In the above scene where Gilfoyle says he hacked Dinesh's SSH/TLS keys for his car this screen pops up. It might look like gobbledigook, but it's actually referencing a core component protecting these keys: The Discrete Log problem.

And what it says is horrifying.

I don’t usually talk about my health on Twitter.

But as someone who’s the type to go long stretches without seeing the doctor and dealing with a big problem as a result, I feel like sharing my story might be a cautionary tale on why you should get physicals. First background on non-Twitter me:

I’m an ok-healthy early 30s guy who enjoys powerlifting, video games, and going 59 shows with his GF and friends. Basically what happens when an ABB grows up.

I also have an unusually good memory. More on that later.

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