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formerly_provenyesterday at 9:34 PM2 repliesview on HN

DRAM and to a lesser degree storage are notorious for their feast and famine cycles

(Well that and collusion)


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bluGilltoday at 1:05 AM

There are a lot of cyclical businesses that make money every year. It requires careful management. Factories can produce less than full capacity - but you better design for that. you can make money in the worst years without laying anyone off even - but it requires careful attention to details and not over hiring in good times as if they will never end.

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bombcaryesterday at 11:06 PM

I don’t know if they realize that collusion lends itself to feast/famine.

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