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How many developers do you think a browser engine needs? How much do they cost? But also, the answer to your question is at https://assets.mozilla.net/annualr
by bzbarsky 5y ago
How many developers do you think a browser engine needs? How much do they cost?
But also, the answer to your question is at https://assets.mozilla.net/annualreport/2019/mozilla-fdn-2019-short-form-0926.pdf https://assets.mozilla.net/annualreport/2019/mozilla-fdn-201... and https://assets.mozilla.net/annualreport/2019/mozilla-2019-form-990.pdf https://assets.mozilla.net/annualreport/2019/mozilla-2019-fo... (the 2020 numbers are not up yet because the audit starts when the tax return is filed and lasts for several months, so isn't completed yet).
Just for comparison, last I checked Chrome's marketing budget was estimated to be in the ballpark of Mozilla's total budget.
Disclaimer: used to work for Mozilla.
- freediver 5y ago> How many developers do you think a browser engine needs? How much do they cost? Browser: ~20 Web rendering engine: ~100 Worldwide average senior C/C++ developer salary: $100k/year So $12M/year should do it. Let's say $20M to allow for management and overhead. Disclaimer: founder of a browser company
- Jyaif 5y ago* They support many platforms (windows, Linux,macOS, android, iOS). * There are server side components (bookmark sync for instance) * They need infrastructure to run the tests, do the builds, handle the bug reports, etc... I don't know where you got your 20% overhead, but from what I heard it's wayyyy off.