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| The FedEx Problem (arxiv.org) | ||
| recommended by 5 users | 2015 | 229 points by subnaught | algorithms & theory | original thread | | ||
| 5 users recommended this thread. What they said: |
| teraflop Sep 14, 2016 | on: Ask HN: What's your favorite HN post? | context |
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thefalcon Jan 26, 2017 | on: Ask HN: How many comments do you read on HN? Is it worth it? | context
On the subject of all-time favorite commenters, I have a soft spot for graycat's ruminations on his time at FedEx[1]. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9281466 (sprinkled throughout the comments section) |
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toomuchtodo Feb 15, 2020 | on: SoftBank’s $375M bet on pizza went bad fast | context
/u/graycat, although I’m unable to find any reference that the story is inaccurate from a quick HN and Google search. If you find it, feel free to reply with a link to correct me. Sidenote: epic thread |
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shoo Jul 8, 2015 | on: Google Optimization Tools | context
You may be interested in a previous discussion of Optimisation / Operations Research in the context of FedEx. graycat's comments were particularly interesting: |
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cossatot Jul 2, 2017 | on: Acetaminophen reduces empathy for pain (2016) | context
Mine (in this vein at least) was when someone posted an article about optimizing FedEx's location and then someone who was involved with it stepped in and gave the real story: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9281466 |
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I really enjoyed the comments in this thread from one of FedEx's first employees:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9281466