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		sangnoir 10 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Reflections on Palantir > Can someone explain to me what is the Palantir's business model AFAICT, it is government & government-adjacent contracting using techniques borrowed from big tech and WITCH, since big tech won't directly court government sw contracts, and WITCH may fail at getting clearances for foreign-based personnel.

ericjmorey 10 months ago [–]

WITCH?

sangnoir 10 months ago | | [–]

Wipro, Infosys, TCS, Cognizant, and HCL. i.e. "large tech consulting companies" if you're feeling generous, "body shops" if you're not.

wpasc 10 months ago | | | [–]

I was curious too; here's an HN link spelling it out and discussing in context of working there:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27571707

dullcrisp 10 months ago | | [–]

WITCH!!

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