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I kind of love Meta for all the seemingly unnecessary internal stuff they do. They have so many projects that are absolutely not critical for them, maybe not ev

I kind of love Meta for all the seemingly unnecessary internal stuff they do. They have so many projects that are absolutely not critical for them, maybe not even net positive, but they spend who knows how many hours building and maintaining them.

apwell23 2y ago
> Meta for all the seemingly unnecessary internal stuff they do. Netflix would like to have a word.
- Narhem 2y ago
  Netflix’s situation is caused by their business model.
  - fwip 2y ago
    Is it? It seems like 90% of what Netflix is (from a technical PoV), is a CDN + video playback. There's a lot more value in the content library they've negotiated and the business agreements with ISPs than there is in the software stack. Apologies if this response is delayed, 6 posts today is "too fast."
    - rNULLED 2y ago
      Netflix now builds many of the video production tools they need to produce their own content. This now includes games as well.
      - apwell23 2y ago
        sure but i was alluding to stuff like this https://netflixtechblog.com/maestro-netflixs-workflow-orchestrator-ee13a06f9c78 https://netflixtechblog.com/maestro-netflixs-workflow-orches...
    - scottyah 2y ago
      I'm not sure anyone has access to the real data, but I've had a suspicion that Netflix is able to remain a lot more profitable due to their superior tech. Cloud hosting and streaming (not to mention labor) can get very expensive, and I think while it's easier to set up nowadays (in comparison to when they started) a lot of the other companies are burning cash to try to keep up. HBO Max (just Max now?) has always had poor streaming quality compared to netflix and I imagine they're paying a lot more for it.
      - 3eb7988a1663 2y ago
        Surely that has more to do with having a fleet of edge nodes that mirror content close to consumers? There are only so many ways to ship video bytes across the internet. Best way to save money is to move fewer bytes.
        apwell23 2y ago
        Yep its simply a money problem not some sort of tech genius by netflix. Max would be as good as netflix if they were willing to spend money on edge.
        fwip 2y ago
        And, Netflix likely got cheaper deals than Max and others, because they were the first ones to ask for it at such a scale.
bbor 2y ago
Internal startups have the same value proposition as external ones, I think; most fail, but every once in a while you hit a React or a Gmail.

apwell23 2y ago

> Meta for all the seemingly unnecessary internal stuff they do. Netflix would like to have a word.

Narhem 2y ago
Netflix’s situation is caused by their business model.
- fwip 2y ago
  Is it? It seems like 90% of what Netflix is (from a technical PoV), is a CDN + video playback. There's a lot more value in the content library they've negotiated and the business agreements with ISPs than there is in the software stack. Apologies if this response is delayed, 6 posts today is "too fast."
  - rNULLED 2y ago
    Netflix now builds many of the video production tools they need to produce their own content. This now includes games as well.
    - apwell23 2y ago
      sure but i was alluding to stuff like this https://netflixtechblog.com/maestro-netflixs-workflow-orchestrator-ee13a06f9c78 https://netflixtechblog.com/maestro-netflixs-workflow-orches...
  - scottyah 2y ago
    I'm not sure anyone has access to the real data, but I've had a suspicion that Netflix is able to remain a lot more profitable due to their superior tech. Cloud hosting and streaming (not to mention labor) can get very expensive, and I think while it's easier to set up nowadays (in comparison to when they started) a lot of the other companies are burning cash to try to keep up. HBO Max (just Max now?) has always had poor streaming quality compared to netflix and I imagine they're paying a lot more for it.
    - 3eb7988a1663 2y ago
      Surely that has more to do with having a fleet of edge nodes that mirror content close to consumers? There are only so many ways to ship video bytes across the internet. Best way to save money is to move fewer bytes.
      - apwell23 2y ago
        Yep its simply a money problem not some sort of tech genius by netflix. Max would be as good as netflix if they were willing to spend money on edge.
        fwip 2y ago
        And, Netflix likely got cheaper deals than Max and others, because they were the first ones to ask for it at such a scale.

bbor 2y ago

Internal startups have the same value proposition as external ones, I think; most fail, but every once in a while you hit a React or a Gmail.