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yes but was that enough to cover the costs even then?
by hawk_ 6y ago
yes but was that enough to cover the costs even then?
- ForHackernews 6y agoProbably. WhatsApp famously supported over a billion users with <100 engineers: https://www.wired.com/2015/09/whatsapp-serves-900-million-users-50-engineers/ https://www.wired.com/2015/09/whatsapp-serves-900-million-us... Prior to Facebook acquisition, WhatsApp was a fantastic engineering effort. I don't know if it's now sunk down to normal FB standards or if they're still good.
- jlokier 6y agoIt might be enough to cover costs, but it's not enough to outweigh the amount Facebook can make by using everyone's data.