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Re:Migrating Netflix to GraphQL Safely by jonhohle on Sunday June 18, 2023 @09:17PM (#36386211)
I’ve often wondered this as well. It seems like the amount of client core data is really small, like fit into a single payload small, and changes very infrequently (a small subset maybe a few times on a busy day).

Are custom listings/ordering the blocking issue that takes several seconds to load when the app starts? There’s so much amazing low level work that I’ve read from the Netflix streaming team, but the front end has always seemed lacking (why can’t I easily just get a list of all the videos)? It effects how I use the app?

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Re:Migrating Netflix to GraphQL Safely by thimabi on Sunday June 18, 2023 @10:19PM (#36386620)
> why can’t I easily just get a list of all the videos

Most likely that’s less a technical decision than a business decision, so that you never realize the true extent of Netflix’s catalog.

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Re:Migrating Netflix to GraphQL Safely by jonhohle on Sunday June 18, 2023 @10:47PM (#36386790)
It’s obviously not a technical decision. Rights holders wouldn’t allow them to stream anything beyond their contract and I’m sure they have at least one team responsible for making sure videos are only available during the contract period.
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