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Re:WhatsApp scaled to 1B users with only 50 engineers by math-dev on Monday October 25, 2021 @12:32PM (#28989800)
Nice story. What are you doing now?
Re:WhatsApp scaled to 1B users with only 50 engineers by numair on Monday October 25, 2021 @01:06PM (#28990300)
Post-FAANG digital infrastructure. This is that moment, when the cycle starts all over again.
Re:WhatsApp scaled to 1B users with only 50 engineers by angelzen on Monday October 25, 2021 @03:14PM (#28991867)
Thanks for sharing your insights. With all kindness, this sounds like post-UnionPacific. The neo robber barons have won. To go on with the metaphor, not sure the future holds a car to fulfill point-to-point transportation demand, as our digital information needs are vastly oversupplied.

What kind of unmet demand you see out there?

Re:WhatsApp scaled to 1B users with only 50 engineers by dleslie on Monday October 25, 2021 @01:15PM (#28990421)
Anything of note we humble readers should take a look at?
Re:WhatsApp scaled to 1B users with only 50 engineers by numair on Monday October 25, 2021 @01:49PM (#28990900)
I’m having one of those “why can’t there be 36 hours in a day” moments in life, but I’ve got to publish more about this very soon, so, it’s on the way.

When you combine the story of WhatsApp’s small team / high impact development with the remote work shift of the past few years, it seems that the next cycle (regardless of when/what it is) will be the first that isn’t centered on SF/SV/California. It’s interesting to think of how that’ll affect the psychology of the area.

Re:WhatsApp scaled to 1B users with only 50 engineers by 908B64B197 on Monday October 25, 2021 @03:58PM (#28992366)
> will be the first that isn’t centered on SF/SV/California.

I've heard this every 5 years for the last... 25 I think?

Still hasn't happened.

Re:WhatsApp scaled to 1B users with only 50 engineers by math-dev on Monday October 25, 2021 @04:22PM (#28992653)
Looking forward to reading it, plz let us know once done
Re:WhatsApp scaled to 1B users with only 50 engineers by EGreg on Monday October 25, 2021 @01:26PM (#28990576)
What specifically?