Always Be Watching

Always Be Watching

There's only so much Netflix could learn from monkeys

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Dan Barrett
Jan 13, 2026
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Worth a read today is a WSJ article that explores the technical difficulties Netflix faced building tech for its live streams. It was reasonably successful with its first effort, a Chris Rock comedy special, but some errant code knocked out its second live stream, an event built around season 4 of Love is Blind. That stream was delayed and then never ha…

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