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Re: Python at Netflix

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Post by jimmaswell »

sametmax wrote: post #11

Do you know what the Netflix culture is regarding remote work ? I've been looking for a job for the first time in 10 years of Python, and Netflix is one of the rare big companies that I still have respect for. https://jobs.netflix.com/ has several offers I would be a good fit for, but I'm not ready to relocate to the US.

As someone who has worked on fully remote game dev volunteer projects for nearly 10 years, it's unbelievable how much the cultural inertia of physical presence has prevented companies from making the rational move of eliminating all possible office space in favor of remote work and skype meetings. So much money wasted on rent, security, and upkeep and so much time (and even lives) lost to commuting when there isn't a single compelling reason programmers need to cohabitate a physical office to get their job done.

Re: Python at Netflix

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Post by mixmastamyk »

jimmaswell wrote: post #41
sametmax wrote: post #11

Do you know what the Netflix culture is regarding remote work ? I've been looking for a job for the first time in 10 years of Python, and Netflix is one of the rare big companies that I still have respect for. https://jobs.netflix.com/ has several offers I would be a good fit for, but I'm not ready to relocate to the US.

As someone who has worked on fully remote game dev volunteer projects for nearly 10 years, it's unbelievable how much the cultural inertia of physical presence has prevented companies from making the rational move of eliminating all possible office space in favor of remote work and skype meetings. So much money wasted on rent, security, and upkeep and so much time (and even lives) lost to commuting when there isn't a…

Especially when their stuff runs on AWS.

Re: Python at Netflix

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Post by sametmax »

jimmaswell wrote: post #41
sametmax wrote: post #11

Do you know what the Netflix culture is regarding remote work ? I've been looking for a job for the first time in 10 years of Python, and Netflix is one of the rare big companies that I still have respect for. https://jobs.netflix.com/ has several offers I would be a good fit for, but I'm not ready to relocate to the US.

As someone who has worked on fully remote game dev volunteer projects for nearly 10 years, it's unbelievable how much the cultural inertia of physical presence has prevented companies from making the rational move of eliminating all possible office space in favor of remote work and skype meetings. So much money wasted on rent, security, and upkeep and so much time (and even lives) lost to commuting when there isn't a…

I get it personally. Remote requires better communication skill, and additional tooling and management to work around time differences.

Besides, I know many people that are not as productive at home.

Re: Python at Netflix

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Post by [deleted] »

dudul wrote: post #13
sametmax wrote: post #11

Do you know what the Netflix culture is regarding remote work ? I've been looking for a job for the first time in 10 years of Python, and Netflix is one of the rare big companies that I still have respect for. https://jobs.netflix.com/ has several offers I would be a good fit for, but I'm not ready to relocate to the US.

They don't do it.

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Re: Python at Netflix

#47

Post by mixmastamyk »

sametmax wrote: post #11

Do you know what the Netflix culture is regarding remote work ? I've been looking for a job for the first time in 10 years of Python, and Netflix is one of the rare big companies that I still have respect for. https://jobs.netflix.com/ has several offers I would be a good fit for, but I'm not ready to relocate to the US.

Their job site is a big /dev/null however. I spent several years dutifully submitting for numerous jobs with twenty years experience in internet and VFX in Hollywood and didn't even get an "other direction" form-letter for my trouble. (They don't date their posts so you have no idea which are active.)

Netflix is in biking distance, but instead I work for a company on the east coast, 4000km away, waking at the crack of dawn.

Re: Python at Netflix

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Post by theshrike79 »

jimmaswell wrote: post #41
sametmax wrote: post #11

Do you know what the Netflix culture is regarding remote work ? I've been looking for a job for the first time in 10 years of Python, and Netflix is one of the rare big companies that I still have respect for. https://jobs.netflix.com/ has several offers I would be a good fit for, but I'm not ready to relocate to the US.

As someone who has worked on fully remote game dev volunteer projects for nearly 10 years, it's unbelievable how much the cultural inertia of physical presence has prevented companies from making the rational move of eliminating all possible office space in favor of remote work and skype meetings. So much money wasted on rent, security, and upkeep and so much time (and even lives) lost to commuting when there isn't a…

Communication between team members is a huge issue in remote work.

It works if everyone is on site. It also works if everyone is remote.

But when some are at the office and some aren't, communication and information sharing becomes a lot harder. Mostly it's a process and tool issue, but still humans will rather just turn around and ask the team than spend a minute writing their issue on Slack/whatever.

Re: Python at Netflix

#49

Post by pbhjpbhj »

bouncing wrote: post #36
tombert wrote: post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is Python the most popular language now? I'm not trying to argue, I'm trying to see how out-of-the-loop I am nowadays.

If search metrics are a valid measure: https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2018/07/26/python-i...

I think it's the popular learner language (UK schools seem to all use it now), which would probably correlate with higher search frequency.

Re: Python at Netflix

#50

Post by dudul »

sametmax wrote: post #16
dudul wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They don't do it.

Thanks. Working at Netflix ?

No, but I have a friend who used to work there as an engineering manager 2-ish years ago. I did hit him up with the same question and he told me that's definitely not part of their culture.
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