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> 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++ deve
by 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.