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How much engineer staff does Uber / lift still have on taxis? Dispatchers were 1 person low pay to 100 cabs or so.

• adleyjulian 3y ago
  Per SEC filings Uber has close to 4 million drivers worldwide. Even if you divide by 4 to account for part time drivers, you'd need 10k dispatchers. If their engineers make 5x as much as the dispatchers than you could have 2k engineers solely dedicated to automating dispatch and still break even. I think they roughly have 2k engineers total and I have no idea what the breakdown is of what they do.
  • grogenaut 3y ago
    I'm betting dispatchers were making $30-50k. So devs make 10-20x that. But still similar math. I am just guessing at a lot of the numbers tho.
    • Robotbeat 3y ago
      So, a much better paying job that probably doesn't suck as much. I think this is a win.
      • fragmede 3y ago
        Not for dispatchers who aren't able to code.
        • Robotbeat 3y ago
          Most people are able to code. Vast majority of people who can function as dispatchers would be mentally capable of coding.
          • grogenaut 3y ago
            Many people don't have the luxury of free time to learn skills like coding or the opportunity.