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Re:Netflix to lose Starz, its most valuable source of new mo... by Locke1689 on Thursday September 01, 2011 @11:52PM (#2952850)
Because people like us would go work for Netflix as developers because we know we'd be treated like first-class citizens. Starz? Who's leaving a job at Google to go work for Starz?
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Re:Netflix to lose Starz, its most valuable source of new mo... by Hovertruck on Friday September 02, 2011 @01:01AM (#2952977)
Hmm. I remember reading a lot of bad developer sentiment about the culture at Netflix. Any Netflix devs care to chime in?
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Re:Netflix to lose Starz, its most valuable source of new mo... by trunnell on Friday September 02, 2011 @02:50AM (#2953183)
It really is just like the "freedom and responsibility culture" slide deck at http://www.netflix.com/Jobs

That deck isn't just aspirational, it's how the company actually runs.

So the answer is that Netflix is not for everyone. High performers and those who can take smart risks tend to like it. Those who prefer lots of process or are more risk averse tend not to.

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