Coding at bet365: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
Summary
He says the UEFA European Football Championship (Euros) represents the culmination of the software development effort that needed to take place during the pandemic. We had Linux and Windows platforms split across the divisions.” Golang allowed the company to tackle the very peaky nature of online betting traffic, he says. “It’s every possible permutation.” The computational power needed to present all possible bets to a customer in real time are extraordinarily high, which poses a number of technical challenges for the team responsible for delivering the new functionality. Rather than looking for candidates with specific levels of technical expertise, the programme focuses on communication, attention to detail, prioritisation, knowledge retention and analytical skills. Reed hopes the programme will show those who have not come from a technical background that they can develop the skills needed to get a job in the tech sector.