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This is a reminder that many of the most popular sites we encounter are not phd level rocket science behind them, but in fact piles of duct tape and random scri
by brianbreslin 4y ago
This is a reminder that many of the most popular sites we encounter are not phd level rocket science behind them, but in fact piles of duct tape and random scripts shoved in there along the way. So next time you think "I couldn't possibly build a site worth $100MM", know that most of the people who did probably shouldn't have been able to either.
- AlwaysRock 4y agoA lot of start ups run off of spreadsheets and some basic javascript html css pages.
- ratww 4y agoThose are actually the good ones. I'd love to work at those. As opposed to the monstrosities I often see in some unicorns and well-funded places.
- vxNsr 4y ago> monstrosities Spent a minute trying to figure out if you were trying to make a pun (mono or sites, or idk) before realizing that’s how it’s spelled. I gotta get some more sleep.
- ratww 4y agoThere are definitely systems that are monostrosities (monoliths that are monstrosities), but the worst places have microstrosities.
- AlwaysRock 4y agoYup. Normally a lot of work but a lot of fun too if you are up for it. I look for dev teams of 3-5 for this type of company.
- da01 4y agoWhat are some things you've seen at the unicorn/VC startups? (I would never qualify to work there, so I'm curious how bad it really gets.)
- AlwaysRock 4y agoI've never worked at a company that far along. I have heard stories though. A lot of time they have cleaned this stuff up but still have some tech debt that is dragging behind that is yet to be addressed.