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YouTube's codebase is largely python, but it was sort of grandfathered in. I'm unsure if it would be used if they were to rewrite it today.
by tensafefrogs 14y ago
YouTube's codebase is largely python, but it was sort of grandfathered in. I'm unsure if it would be used if they were to rewrite it today.
- philsnow 14y agoSome parts of it are being rewritten from the ground up, and I know of at least one sizeable portion that's being rewritten in python. edit: depending on who you meant by 'they', I bet go would be a contender for (parts of) a total rewrite
- luriel 14y agoYouTube is starting to use Go quite a lot. They even released this: http://code.google.com/p/vitess/ http://code.google.com/p/vitess/
- tempacct4321 14y agoWhat does "grandfathered" mean? Seen the term in a few recent HN posts as well, dealing with accounts at web sites where they change plans, etc. TIA.