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Re:Google lays off its Python team by phillipcarter on Sunday April 28, 2024 @09:52AM (#40188595)
And how exactly do you think ads get served?
Re:Google lays off its Python team by tomrod on Sunday April 28, 2024 @04:14PM (#40191416)
Poorly, in most cases, via various flavors of JavaScript and derived frameworks therein. Sometimes with additional overhead referred to as "targeting" which gives a worse outcome and user experience, regardless, over simpler implementations that serve to inform. Targeting forgets causality, typically.

Next comes YELLING-LOUDLY-TO-COME-DOWN-TO-THE-LOCAL-CAR-DEALERSHIP-FOR-NO-MONEY-DOWN-OFFERS phase of advertisements, which type are also routinely and nearly uniformly ignored.

Re:Google lays off its Python team by motoxpro on Sunday April 28, 2024 @11:25PM (#40194125)
Sounds like you should start a trillion dollar ad business! Or if you're worried about ethics start a "niche" billion dollar ad business that only serves ethical ads!
Re:Google lays off its Python team by 7331 on Monday April 29, 2024 @09:45AM (#40198283)
> Poorly, in most cases, via various flavors of JavaScript and derived frameworks therein

Is Google using JS for the backend ad serving / AI?

Re:Google lays off its Python team by tomrod on Monday April 29, 2024 @02:46PM (#40202307)
Not sure. I'm referring to Front End, however, since the advertisee does not see the backend.
Re:Google lays off its Python team by mihai_maruseac on Monday April 29, 2024 @07:13PM (#40205279)
Flutter team (Front End), was also axed.