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Re: Python at Netflix

#11

Post by sametmax » Tue, Apr 30, 2019, 2:56 PM UTC

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.

Re: Python at Netflix

#12

Post by skywhopper » Tue, Apr 30, 2019, 2:56 PM UTC

1ba9115454 wrote: post #2

Most of these use cases would be better served with a type safe language.

This isn't a very useful comment in this form. What aspects of these specific use cases would be better served by a type-safe language? Why is type safety the most important attribute of language choice in this scenario?

Re: Python at Netflix

#13

Post by dudul » Tue, Apr 30, 2019, 2:58 PM UTC

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.

Re: Python at Netflix

#14

Post by ahoka » Tue, Apr 30, 2019, 3:02 PM UTC

coldtea wrote: post #8

vturner wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Down voted you will be, the dynamic typing sheriffs are on the watch ;)

Downvoted grantparent because it's a non-argument comment, that offers nothing to the discussion, and based on nothing.

Just like yours.

Re: Python at Netflix

#15

Post by tclancy » Tue, Apr 30, 2019, 3:02 PM UTC

bouncing wrote: post #9

1ba9115454 wrote: post #2

Most of these use cases would be better served with a type safe language.

I'm going to start a drinking game every time someone says that.

You'll want to get on a liver donor list now.

Re: Python at Netflix

#16

Post by sametmax » Tue, Apr 30, 2019, 3:04 PM UTC

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.

Thanks. Working at Netflix ?

Re: Python at Netflix

#17

Post by throwaway55554 » Tue, Apr 30, 2019, 3:04 PM UTC

1ba9115454 wrote: post #2

Most of these use cases would be better served with a type safe language.

Question: If they would be, don't you think Netflix would go that route?

"Better" is contextually dependent. There's no silver bullet to anything we do in tech.

Re: Python at Netflix

#18

Post by inglor » Tue, Apr 30, 2019, 3:04 PM UTC

1ba9115454 wrote: post #2

Most of these use cases would be better served with a type safe language.

You think you're being downvoted because people like dynamic typing very much.

You're being downvoted because:

A) You left a comment with a strong opinion without expressing it while dismissing other peoples' experience B) Python is in fact a type safe language for a while now https://docs.python.org/3/library/typing.html - you have pluggable "a la bracha" types.

Re: Python at Netflix

#19

Post by drewg123 » Tue, Apr 30, 2019, 3:04 PM UTC

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.

We do have an office in Paris: https://jobs.netflix.com/locations/paris-france

Netflix is generally opposed to remote work, but some teams may make case by case exceptions (especially in Open Connect, the organization which manages the CDN). I'd encourage you to speak to a recruiter.

Re: Python at Netflix

#20

Post by mirceal » Tue, Apr 30, 2019, 3:05 PM UTC

1ba9115454 wrote: post #2

Most of these use cases would be better served with a type safe language.

you may be the exception, but most people i’ve met that make this claim have no idea what they are talking about.

how would the cases be better suited for a type safe language? what is type safety, in your opinion?