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Airbnb seems to do similar things, but has a better business model to support it. I kind of get it from a recruiting standpoint and they probably did need to bu
by pmart123 7y ago
Airbnb seems to do similar things, but has a better business model to support it. I kind of get it from a recruiting standpoint and they probably did need to build some customized software given the scale they have. My guess is they spent far more money trying to conquer rideshare in multiple countries, self driving, and side businesses. At the same time, they did look like they were also developing some pretty low level software that was probably not necessary.
- rainyMammoth 7y agoCan someone explain to me what are the technical challenges at Airbnb? They need to handle less requests than the top airlines or hotel booking websites. Airbnb is a business innovation with a shiny website frontend. But I really don't get all the hype around Airbnb engineering.
- dannyw 7y agoYou don't need immensely challenging technical problems to make hiring good engineers worthwhile.