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UPDATE: I originally thought it was a savings of $430,000 a year, but it is actually a savings of $430,000 a month. ORIGINAL: I think I just talked myself out
by nodesocket 10y ago
UPDATE: I originally thought it was a savings of $430,000 a year, but it is actually a savings of $430,000 a month.
ORIGINAL: I think I just talked myself out of my own argument. That $430,000 savings is basically the cost of one Netflix engineer. The technical debt to maintain separate Amex billing easily would exceed $430,000 a year.
- mgkimsal 10y agowhy does the "cost of an engineer" continue to keep going massively up whenever these comparisons are made? $430k? are netflix engineers that special? glassdoor shows sr engineers around $200k - i can't tell if they're including stock/bonus in that or not. Range start in $120k range. Yes, taxes, yes benefits, but... $430k?
- ryan-c 10y agoSalary + health care + payroll taxes + equipment + space + other overhead, etc.
- deleted 10y ago[deleted]
- mplewis 10y agohttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9588304 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9588304 "Remember that Netflix does not typically offer bonuses, stock grants, etc, and just pays people a salary."
- yellowbeard 10y agoI think you mean 430k / month?
- nodesocket 10y agoAhhhh your right. The revenue per subscriber is per month.
- tedunangst 10y agoEven annually, this is a 40 hours per week non stop engagement? There's no possible way the existing billing team could absorb the load?