Why do popular social networks like Facebook hire so many programmers?

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  • mchol
    Confirmed User
    • May 2014
    • 156

    #1

    Why do popular social networks like Facebook hire so many programmers?

    Why can't they just have 1 programmer instead of a whole department?
  • TheSquealer
    Mayor of Thneedville
    • Oct 2004
    • 26174

    #2
    How many programmers do you think Google should have? About 5?
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    • Relentless
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      • Aug 2006
      • 5697

      #3
      Originally posted by TheSquealer
      How many programmers do you think Google should have? About 5?
      Five? That's a lot of dead weight. They could likely go with two and some interns part time to cut costs...


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      • L-Pink
        working on my tan
        • Mar 2005
        • 39151

        #4
        Good point. If they need more they can just call a temp agency.

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        • freecartoonporn
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          • Jan 2012
          • 7683

          #5
          bcoz they need them.
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          • DBS.US
            Geo Cities
            • Aug 2003
            • 11843

            #6
            If you had unlimited money and need the job done yesterday, how many would you have?
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            • xNetworx
              So Fucking What
              • Jan 2004
              • 14445

              #7
              1 is way too many. Zero would be a better idea.

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              • dicknipples
                Formerly known as Lensman
                • May 2014
                • 654

                #8
                Originally posted by mchol
                Why can't they just have 1 programmer instead of a whole department?

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                • disinfected
                  So Fucking Banned
                  • Sep 2014
                  • 332

                  #9
                  the answer is because they can...

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                  • edgeprod
                    Permanently Gone
                    • Mar 2004
                    • 10019

                    #10
                    Holy fuck ...

                    This HAS to be a troll thread.

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                    • AdultKing
                      Raise Your Weapon
                      • Jun 2003
                      • 15601

                      #11
                      Originally posted by mchol
                      Why can't they just have 1 programmer instead of a whole department?


                      retard.

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                      • lock
                        Confirmed User
                        • Jul 2003
                        • 5065

                        #12
                        So the candy doesn't expire in the vending machine.
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                        • JFK
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                          • Jan 2002
                          • 67373

                          #13
                          Originally posted by lock
                          So the candy doesn't expire in the vending machine.
                          makes perfect sense

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                          • CaptainHowdy
                            Too lazy to set a custom title
                            • Dec 2004
                            • 94730

                            #14
                            Originally posted by mchol
                            Why can't they just have 1 programmer instead of a whole department?

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                            • wehateporn
                              Promoting Debate on GFY
                              • Apr 2007
                              • 27176

                              #15
                              Originally posted by mchol
                              Why can't they just have 1 programmer instead of a whole department?
                              Facebook is programmed in many different languages, an individual programmer won't know every language, so Facebook require at least one programmer per language i.e. 1 English, 1 Spanish, 1 French, 1 Arabic, 1 Chinese etc.

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                              • trevesty
                                Confirmed User
                                • Aug 2006
                                • 3810

                                #16
                                Originally posted by wehateporn
                                Facebook is programmed in many different languages, an individual programmer won't know every language, so Facebook require at least one programmer per language i.e. 1 English, 1 Spanish, 1 French, 1 Arabic, 1 Chinese etc.
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                                • Markul
                                  Likes Pie
                                  • Dec 2007
                                  • 12403

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by wehateporn
                                  Facebook is programmed in many different languages, an individual programmer won't know every language, so Facebook require at least one programmer per language i.e. 1 English, 1 Spanish, 1 French, 1 Arabic, 1 Chinese etc.
                                  But.... I pulled out...

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                                  • MaDalton
                                    I am Amazing Content!
                                    • Feb 2004
                                    • 39861

                                    #18
                                    i still think when you hire too many they start coming up with bullshit changes just to justify their existence - not because it makes things better
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                                    • Zuzana Designs
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                                      • Feb 2005
                                      • 20896

                                      #19
                                      Great thread

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                                      • PAR
                                        Confirmed User
                                        • May 2005
                                        • 1835

                                        #20
                                        I thought this was a troll question when I saw it on BHW (Mosic)...
                                        But now I see you posting the same question here...

                                        If you need to ask such a question then you have little understanding of scale or the complexities involved.

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                                        • trevesty
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                                          • Aug 2006
                                          • 3810

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by MaDalton
                                          i still think when you hire too many they start coming up with bullshit changes just to justify their existence - not because it makes things better
                                          Sounds like bad management to me.
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                                          • iSpyCams
                                            Amateur Gynecologist
                                            • May 2009
                                            • 4436

                                            #22
                                            You need one to tell you how what you are asking for is impossible.

                                            This is your department head.

                                            Then you need 5 or 6 more to tell you how he's wrong and then try to prove it and get nowhere.

                                            Then you need a designer who knows a little PHP to show you the real solution.

                                            Then you need the others to tell you what an idiot the designer is and point out all the security flaws in his work.

                                            Then you need a second team to fix the security flaws in the designers code.

                                            Then you need the first team to tell you what an idiot the second team is and mock their code and decry their documentation.

                                            Then the team leader sits there and tells you "OK but just remember I warned you sql is gonna crash with that many queries"

                                            Then the designer simplifies the sql queries and everyone else pretends not to notice.
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                                            • seeandsee
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                                              • Mar 2006
                                              • 50945

                                              #23
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                                              • Roald
                                                SecretFriends.com
                                                • May 2001
                                                • 27910

                                                #24
                                                I don't get it either, it's not like they have millions of users or something.


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                                                • dyna mo
                                                  just a fucking jerk
                                                  • Dec 2008
                                                  • 68184

                                                  #25
                                                  I'll be the first to answer-

                                                  the reason they hire so many programmers is because they release new code every day, 2x a day.

                                                  Facebook updates the site with new features, product improvements, and bug fixes every work day. This can sometimes be a huge challenge, given that there are hundreds of engineers working on thousands of changes every week, and many of those changes immediately impact the over 800 million people using Facebook worldwide. But Chuck Rossi, who has worked in release engineering for over 20 years and started as Facebook's very first release engineer in 2008, helps make it all happen. Read on to learn about the team behind the daily push and the tools and processes they built to make it possible.
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                                                  • dicknipples
                                                    Formerly known as Lensman
                                                    • May 2014
                                                    • 654

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by dyna mo
                                                    I'll be the first to answer-

                                                    the reason they hire so many programmers is because they release new code every day, 2x a day.



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                                                    • Grapesoda
                                                      So Fucking Banned
                                                      • Jul 2003
                                                      • 46238

                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by mchol
                                                      Why can't they just have 1 programmer instead of a whole department?
                                                      http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/t...ta-center-faq/


                                                      think one guy could run all this?

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                                                      • mineistaken
                                                        See signature :)
                                                        • Apr 2007
                                                        • 29656

                                                        #28
                                                        Well since Indians from freelancer.com can create facebook clones in 3 weeks it surely looks strange to have more than 1, knowing that only tweaking of fb is needed

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                                                        • Matt 26z
                                                          So Fucking Banned
                                                          • Apr 2002
                                                          • 18481

                                                          #29
                                                          They use employment bloat as a means of keeping good talent away from potential future competition.

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                                                          • mineistaken
                                                            See signature :)
                                                            • Apr 2007
                                                            • 29656

                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by Matt 26z
                                                            They use employment bloat as a means of keeping good talent away from potential future competition.
                                                            Do you know how many great programmers are there compared to amount working at Fb

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                                                            • wehateporn
                                                              Promoting Debate on GFY
                                                              • Apr 2007
                                                              • 27176

                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by MrBottomTooth
                                                              They could probably run everything off wordpress and if they really needed something custom they could install some plugins, or maybe hire a temp programmer off odesk.

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                                                              • anexsia
                                                                Confirmed User
                                                                • May 2010
                                                                • 5735

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by wehateporn
                                                                Facebook is programmed in many different languages, an individual programmer won't know every language, so Facebook require at least one programmer per language i.e. 1 English, 1 Spanish, 1 French, 1 Arabic, 1 Chinese etc.
                                                                Yeah but maybe Google just hires someone from Fiverr to program in Arabic?

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