meet richard tom, vp, platform tech at hulu and best job ever’s veronica belmont
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How to get “the best job ever” engineering for streaming and
content on the web?
Meet Richard Tom, CTO
with Veronica Belmont
presented by
best job ever
• Best Job Ever knows that all tech pros have a job in mind that they’d kill for.
• Well, some people actually have those jobs and Best Job Ever is giving you an inside look at the coolest positions at the coolest companies.
hulu• Hulu views itself first and foremost as a tech start-up.
• Employees value the development, engineering and technology that drives the video service more than anything.
life at hulu• Start-up mentality.• Developers are
innovators.• Work in a small, fast-
paced environment, so projects are always changing.
• New employees begin to build right away.
• Work in unified team of 3-4 on a variety of platforms.
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• Getting content in from disparate sources.• Transcoding.• Normalizing metadata and trying to get it up and
published.• Developers are versatile.• 85% Java Script.
advice from richard tom1. Be able to move easily between languages and learn
new ones.2. Simulate the end-user experience to build and improve
products.3. In an interview, focus on the technical aspects of your
past and knowledge.4. Show a passion for coding.
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