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		NoDodgeQuestion 7 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Herdr is joining Y Combinator. The runtime stays o... that is not what orthogonal means
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fnordlord 7 days ago | [–]

I may be crazy but I've heard and used "orthogonal" in that context. Or I totally misunderstood the original sentence.

Quick googled definition option: "Very different or unrelated; sharply divergent."

skinfaxi 7 days ago | | [–]

THanks! English is not my first language.

anaisbetts 7 days ago | [–]

"closing the harness is antiparallel to what users want."

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