Opera By the Numbers
By Anna RohlederAnnaMetro. Wednesday, April 11, 2012 1:25:18 PM
Here at Opera, we like to think that we know a thing or two about data. We crunch it and compress it and get it down to size in the interests of our users. But what about the data behind us as a company? Recently we started poking around our headquarters to come up with some numbers that provide a glimpse into our collective heart and soul.
And although some of these stats are just from the Oslo office, they do suggest that, overall, we are diehard coffee drinkers with a fondness for houseplants and more than our fair share of spare shoes.
A lot of spare shoes for one Opera employee.


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Tamil # Wednesday, April 11, 2012 1:56:17 PM
Martin KadlecBS-Harou # Wednesday, April 11, 2012 2:06:55 PM
Alexodius PrimeAleksOD # Wednesday, April 11, 2012 2:17:03 PM
Originally posted by Tamil:
Yes, it looks like it is.
naynayladybackpacker # Wednesday, April 11, 2012 2:28:59 PM
Cristiancristianer # Wednesday, April 11, 2012 2:34:30 PM
Coyotee # Wednesday, April 11, 2012 2:39:32 PM
1 employee works 7.5 hours in 1 day
750 employees work 5,625 hours in 1 day
750 employees work 28,125 hours in 1 week (5 days/wk)
750 employees work 1,462,500 hours in 1 year (52 wks/yr-no holidays nor vacation)
Thu Winwikipedian # Wednesday, April 11, 2012 2:43:12 PM
Diego Schild Smithstekonaza # Wednesday, April 11, 2012 2:49:40 PM
Anna RohlederAnnaMetro # Wednesday, April 11, 2012 3:09:50 PM
Originally posted by wikipedian:
It's not that people lose their shoes, but the weather in Norway requires outdoor footwear you wouldn't want to wear inside!
Leevi # Wednesday, April 11, 2012 3:30:54 PM
d4rkn1ght # Wednesday, April 11, 2012 3:45:49 PM
Muneer Hassan Abdullamha2999 # Wednesday, April 11, 2012 4:11:42 PM
Yeni Setiawansandalian # Wednesday, April 11, 2012 4:20:00 PM
Nimesh nimeshthakkar # Wednesday, April 11, 2012 5:04:21 PM
How many use private cars to drive to office?
FabioNigh7mar3 # Wednesday, April 11, 2012 5:53:38 PM
miiro # Wednesday, April 11, 2012 5:55:57 PM
Johan Borgborg # Wednesday, April 11, 2012 5:57:00 PM
Originally posted by nimeshthakkar:
Less than bikes, judging from the size of the garagehobe # Wednesday, April 11, 2012 6:05:22 PM
Luxor # Wednesday, April 11, 2012 6:26:16 PM
That's almost my daily intake.
DasRakel # Wednesday, April 11, 2012 6:30:28 PM
Originally posted by BS-Harou:
Where would you store 16 cars? There.
Johnjonnyspace # Wednesday, April 11, 2012 7:03:33 PM
Ruarí Ødegaardruario # Wednesday, April 11, 2012 7:06:56 PM
Originally posted by tekonaza:
Doubtful. I think I know how they worked out that number and I suspect I am not included despite the fact that I cycle every day, rain or snow and even when temperatures drop waaayy below freezing.
Артемthemchig # Wednesday, April 11, 2012 7:12:51 PM
Nastassja BengtssonAvantasia # Wednesday, April 11, 2012 7:19:36 PM
Originally posted by Leevi:
Dude, it is not so comfortable to have outdoor footwear inside offices or can be too hot to sit all the day in boots during the winter, for example.
Nastassja BengtssonAvantasia # Wednesday, April 11, 2012 7:23:10 PM
Originally posted by ruario:
Did they count all the bikes they could find around? )) I don't think they would ask everyone if one's rides the bike to work.Govani G.S.Ogovaniso # Wednesday, April 11, 2012 8:52:11 PM
Joachim Blaabjergblaabjerg # Wednesday, April 11, 2012 11:36:28 PM
slackwrdave # Thursday, April 12, 2012 12:42:26 AM
Anton TsigularovTheAtilla # Thursday, April 12, 2012 5:49:14 AM
And yeah... I did forget a pair of heavy winter shoes in the office
HåkonEplemosen # Thursday, April 12, 2012 6:37:39 AM
Johan Rasténjohanrasten # Thursday, April 12, 2012 8:20:48 AM
huxr # Thursday, April 12, 2012 9:08:01 AM
I suggest you check your maths.
robkaw # Thursday, April 12, 2012 10:10:48 AM
Originally posted by huxr:
And I suggest you check your dictionary...Shankar Narayanan SGSsgsshankar # Thursday, April 12, 2012 1:00:04 PM
Yeni Setiawansandalian # Thursday, April 12, 2012 1:09:59 PM
DillonAstrophizz # Thursday, April 12, 2012 2:31:39 PM
Leevi # Thursday, April 12, 2012 4:01:07 PM
Originally posted by Avantasia:
Oh, silly me.
Thu Winwikipedian # Thursday, April 12, 2012 4:34:44 PM
Originally posted by sandalian:
Well I'm not
Diego Schild Smithstekonaza # Friday, April 13, 2012 12:17:37 AM
Originally posted by borg:
Originally posted by Avantasia:
This is very good.
I love this attitude of the Nordic countries.
Phillip Robert O'Conner wii4little # Friday, April 13, 2012 12:55:35 AM
praetor87 # Friday, April 13, 2012 11:24:46 AM
Johan Rasténjohanrasten # Friday, April 13, 2012 1:31:46 PM
Originally posted by Astrophizz:
Looking at my phone I have 71% data savings in Mini and according to Google ( https://developers.google.com/speed/articles/web-metrics ) the average page size is 320kB, which leads to a theoretical average savings of 227kB per page.
klerupt danielkleruptdaniel # Saturday, April 14, 2012 12:12:11 PM
Cutting Spoonhellspork # Sunday, April 15, 2012 1:11:37 AM
Paula Babbicolapawbla # Sunday, April 15, 2012 8:51:24 PM
Markusmarkus112 # Sunday, April 15, 2012 9:12:07 PM
The Matrix Reloadedthematrixreloaded # Monday, April 16, 2012 4:59:48 PM
Boshnjakiboshnjaki3 # Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:57:09 AM
engineparts # Wednesday, April 18, 2012 6:29:03 AM
Originally posted by Coyotee:
Last time I looked there was 7 days in a week. I can't imagine the Opera offices being a 9am to 5pm 5 day a week switch off the lights when the last person goes home on Friday kind of place. 750 x 37.5 / 7 = 4017 Close enough for me. Now how many people work there. . . . Oh about half.freellancerrr # Wednesday, April 18, 2012 12:07:57 PM