Why “company” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
cue the smallest sad violin Snarky reaction aside, and actually reading the article, it says that the problem is something along the lines of "we incentivized and rewarded busin…
by sakisv · Sep 11, 2026
> I don't doubt shady operations If there is a company willing to bend rules to increase profits, I'd bet it'd be Amazon's retail side. Not via explicit punishment, because that…
by rbanffy · Sep 11, 2026
Different countries must have different standards for that. Here, the result would be that the person owning the staircase would call a cleaning firm and then send the bill to t…
by belorn · Sep 11, 2026
Comparing Chrome in 2008 to a company in 2026 is a choice.
by wesleywt · Sep 11, 2026
The rewrite was done over several years which is going to complicate your analysis. It's been making money and over fist for the company for the last 10 years and the investment…
by bluGill · Sep 11, 2026
I'm sympathetic to the author's core position. I think LLMs as they're currently deployed are doing net societal harm so far. For example, for every React app whistled up in fiv…
by cfiggers · Sep 11, 2026
Interest
Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "company" over time.
Mentions
Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "company" over time.
A company is a legal entity representing an association of legal persons with a shared objective, such as generating profit or benefiting society. Depending on the jurisdiction, companies can take on various forms, including voluntary associations, nonprofit organizations, business entities, financial entities, banks, and educational institutions. Companies have evolved to share common legal features, such as a separate legal personality, limited liability, transferable shares, investor ownership, and a managerial hierarchy. Read more on Wikipedia