What happens when the Rockstar programmer needs time off because of a death in the family? Is Hastings okay with that if it's in the middle of an important project that can't easily be taken on by others? If great programmers are limited by supply I suppose he has no choice but to keep them.
Netflix CEO explains why he pays technologists huge salaries
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#12I have no opinion on Disney, as it's not available in my country, but generally for me Netflix's latency from the play button is much better than youtube's or HBO Go's. HBO's app / web page is full of bugs that would be probably easy to fix (it gets stuck even after I turn my new Samsung TV off and on again, I need to force quit the app).
At the same time while youtube offline video watching always works for me on my iPad Pro, Netflix often ,,forgets'' the downloaded content.
If I look at the storytelling/direction itself though, I find HBO better than Netflix (especially with politics ruining the stories). Can somebody tell me a new Netflix serie that comes close to House of Cards?
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#13I never understood why Netflix frequently gets mentioned in the same context as Apple, Google, and Amazon. I think I hear more about it than Microsoft on here. Can anyone explain this to me? Surely they aren't the only newish company that tries to employ smart people by paying well.
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#14I never understood why Netflix frequently gets mentioned in the same context as Apple, Google, and Amazon. I think I hear more about it than Microsoft on here. Can anyone explain this to me? Surely they aren't the only newish company that tries to employ smart people by paying well.
They have a more active social campaign or are including HN in that campaign?
Very little on social media is organic if it pertains to a large corporation.
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#15Earlier quoted context omitted.
They can't be paying "above market rates". They're just selecting a higher-priced product from the market.
I used that terminology because they seem to be an outlier. Surely it's possible to pay more than anyone else on purpose.
They're not an outlier when you compare them to the right company (not Disney). The question asked and answered by the article is why Netflix hires Microsoft/Google-level engineering talent.
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#16Color me dubious on this fella's assertions after his tirade against remote work.
Well hey, if he's willing to pay a solid working class salary of over $300k to live in the Bay Area (is that where the poverty line is these days or it is higher?) maybe he can demand in person work.
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#17I never understood why Netflix frequently gets mentioned in the same context as Apple, Google, and Amazon. I think I hear more about it than Microsoft on here. Can anyone explain this to me? Surely they aren't the only newish company that tries to employ smart people by paying well.
For employment purposes it's because they pay in the same league. There aren't that many companies that are both recognizable names and high paying with more than a few dozen engineering jobs.
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#18What happens when the Rockstar programmer needs time off because of a death in the family? Is Hastings okay with that if it's in the middle of an important project that can't easily be taken on by others? If great programmers are limited by supply I suppose he has no choice but to keep them.
Used to work there. Yes, he is. Absolutely. Without a second of doubt.
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#19I have no opinion on Disney, as it's not available in my country, but generally for me Netflix's latency from the play button is much better than youtube's or HBO Go's. HBO's app / web page is full of bugs that would be probably easy to fix (it gets stuck even after I turn my new Samsung TV off and on again, I need to force quit the app). At the same time while youtube offline video watching always works for me on my…
I loved Designated Survivor but HoC is still better imo. Would love to find some new political dramas!