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Netflix buffering issues: Boxing fans complain about Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson

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492 points storf45 | 7 comments | 16 Nov 24 03:42 UTC | HN request time: 0.213s | source | bottom
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throwaway106382 ◴[16 Nov 24 23:09 UTC] No.42160334[source]▶
It's incomprehensible to me that Netflix, one of the most highly skilled engineering teams in the world - completely sh*t the bed last night and provided a nearly unwatchable experience that was not even in the same league as pre-internet live broadcast from 30 years ago.
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1. ilaksh ◴[16 Nov 24 23:18 UTC] No.42160423[source]▶
My bet is that a technical manager told his executive (multiple times) that he needed more resources and engineering time to make live work properly, and they just told him to make do because they didn't want to spend the money.

It could come down to something as stupid as:

Executive: "we handled [on demand show ABCD] on day one, that was XX million"

Engineering: "live is really different"

Executive: (arguing about why it shouldn't be that different and should not need a lot of new infrastructure)

Engineering: (can't really argue with his boss about this anymore after having repeated the same conversation 3 or 4 times) -- tells the team: we are not getting new servers or time for a new project. We have to just make do with what we have. You guys are brilliant, I know you can do it!"

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3. throwaway106382 ◴[16 Nov 24 23:47 UTC] No.42160622[source]▶
hopefully their stock takes a big hit monday - these types only understand one thing
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4. gist ◴[17 Nov 24 01:06 UTC] No.42161078[source]▶
Are you serious? You think they don't care about this except if the stock 'takes a bit hit'??
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5. adelpozo ◴[17 Nov 24 01:42 UTC] No.42161273{3}[source]▶
Caring about things and tangible consequences are two different things. I don't necessarily agree with the GP comment but one should expect a higher quality retort.
6. laweijfmvo ◴[17 Nov 24 01:42 UTC] No.42161274[source]▶
hopefully that technical manager has a paper trail and that executive has someone to answer to above them. in cases like this, i always throw together a doc and ask for sign offs.
7. uptownfunk ◴[18 Nov 24 04:57 UTC] No.42169825[source]▶
Hahaha this reads very close to what actually happened