I got an offer for FB/Meta, and I love working in python and heard that instagram backend is all in python, I just wanted to know if this is is still true? I know it started in python but maybe meta decided to modify it? Also as an aside how is the wlb at instagram teams, is it as bad as regular fb? #facebook #instagram #newgrad
Sure IG backend is mostly python, it was a Django app when acquired. Similarly WhatsApp is erlang. FB is Hack/Flow
What has language got to do with anything? Those keep changing in today’s world anyway.
If you're a Python fan I can imagine working at Insta would be cool. Novelty wears off, though. Let him fangirl over the language... For now ;-)
Yes I work on it
Which part of IG may we know?
How is the wlb?
TC?
Also interested. Meta uses PHP/Hack.
Back in the day I heard FB was using something called HPHP or HipHop 😅