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Yeah but why compare Snapchat to Valve? They are not compeitive, they do not cross domains, if we're talking about the efficiency and quality and other metrics
by 40acres 10y ago
Yeah but why compare Snapchat to Valve? They are not compeitive, they do not cross domains, if we're talking about the efficiency and quality and other metrics with regards to Snapchat I think they should be compared with their own class.
- Cyph0n 10y agoYou make it sound like I'm comparing an oil services company to a hedge fund here. Both Valve and Snapchat are software companies. Both companies hire from approximately the same talent pool. Most of the people they hire end up writing software, which consists of a frontend and a backend. In the case of Valve, the frontend is a game or the Steam store, while the backend is the infrastructure to support the game/store (servers, databases, etc.). As for Snap, the frontend is the website/apps (Android, iOS, etc.), while the backend consists of servers, databases, etc., just like Valve. Yes, the companies deliver different products, and they definitely may have many differences, but the core is the same in both cases: providing a software-based platform to users. In addition, both companies likely face the same challenges when it comes to scaling, given the similarities in their backends. That's why I think it's fair to compare the two.