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I get your point, but how many of these tech companies will actually authorize their employees who know what they're talking about to speak freely with tech rep
by ufmace 9y ago
I get your point, but how many of these tech companies will actually authorize their employees who know what they're talking about to speak freely with tech reporters about how their system works? I would figure most would redirect you to a PR flunky to feed meaningless corporate-speak to any reporters, and then it's all "Netflix uses the latest internet technology to ensure the best possible viewing experience for all viewers around the world. Unfortunately, the specifics of our system are proprietary and we are unable to discuss that."
- gtaylor 9y agoReddit is constantly out presenting, talking, and even writing about architecture, culture, and our unique challenges. Netflix seems to be similar. Their open source record speaks for itself, and their technical blog and presence at conferences and meetups is outstanding. Source: though these opinions are my own, I work on Infrastructure at Reddit.
- drdrey 9y agoNetflix is particularly open about how it works. There are some confidential bits, but most of the infrastructure projects are not considered proprietary. (I work at Netflix)