Using Python helped YouTube ship features faster than Google Video

Re:Using Python helped YouTube ship features faster than Goo... by anabis on Monday March 26, 2018 @01:36AM (#16676850)

I heard an anecdote where the actual first movers on a new video feature was porn sites. They were smaller still, and probably had a more tolerant audience.

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Re:Using Python helped YouTube ship features faster than Goo... by swyx on Monday March 26, 2018 @09:01AM (#16678499)

I feel like entertainment (gaming, porn, even say tourism for spaceflight) has always punched above its weight in leading technology. Really makes you think about whether we are more motivated to use our intelligence/resources to solve hard problems or to please ourselves.

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Re:Using Python helped YouTube ship features faster than Goo... by rootsudo on Monday March 26, 2018 @04:14AM (#16677437)

This is still true, especially for building out networks and CDN's.

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