Comments on: YouView Delayed Until 2012? | BBC Set-Top Box Behind Schedule, Risks Becoming Obsolete http://www.webtvwire.com/youview-delayed-until-2012-bbc-set-top-box-behind-schedule-risks-becoming-obsolete/ The Business of Internet Television and Video Fri, 19 Oct 2012 08:46:31 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: A developer http://www.webtvwire.com/youview-delayed-until-2012-bbc-set-top-box-behind-schedule-risks-becoming-obsolete/comment-page-1/#comment-243405 A developer Fri, 04 Feb 2011 15:01:37 +0000 http://www.webtvwire.com/?p=20042#comment-243405 I was interviewed for a contract with Project Canvas back in June last year. The platform is developed, from what I gathered, mostly in C++. The questions I got asked had nothing to do with broadcasting experience (I worked with Leitch, Encoda, BBC and the BFI in the past), but instead about template metaprogramming. Needless to say I didn't get the job because, after all, I am not very experienced with template metaprogramming as IMHO, it is, for most work in this area, a waste of time... I am not disputing the technical capabilities of the team, but my gut feeling at the time showed a focus for theoretical rather than pragmatic solutions to problems: they mentioned something about issue with builds and also lack of understanding of distributed source control, which kind of gave me reasons to doubt their practices. I am therefore not surprised to hear about technical delays. I am also unhappy to hear that this could be partially funded by the tax payer. I was interviewed for a contract with Project Canvas back in June last year.

The platform is developed, from what I gathered, mostly in C++.

The questions I got asked had nothing to do with broadcasting experience (I worked with Leitch, Encoda, BBC and the BFI in the past), but instead about template metaprogramming.

Needless to say I didn’t get the job because, after all, I am not very experienced with template metaprogramming as IMHO, it is, for most work in this area, a waste of time…

I am not disputing the technical capabilities of the team, but my gut feeling at the time showed a focus for theoretical rather than pragmatic solutions to problems: they mentioned something about issue with builds and also lack of understanding of distributed source control, which kind of gave me reasons to doubt their practices.

I am therefore not surprised to hear about technical delays. I am also unhappy to hear that this could be partially funded by the tax payer.

]]> By: Darlene Mea http://www.webtvwire.com/youview-delayed-until-2012-bbc-set-top-box-behind-schedule-risks-becoming-obsolete/comment-page-1/#comment-241883 Darlene Mea Thu, 27 Jan 2011 23:57:38 +0000 http://www.webtvwire.com/?p=20042#comment-241883 Some of us TV people are developing an on line portal - After reading this article, it's surly giving me a lot of reservations... I believe LIVE is where IT'S at, it is our future - and rightfully so - the unintelligent programing on television must be replaced! Millions are evolving out of the old paradigm of the dark ages in communication. REAL TIME TV and ON-LINE is where IT'S at ! And we're already here. I wish YouView's TV platform with partners including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, TalkTalk, BT, Arqiva, and Channel 5, all the best with their efforts! XOU Darlene Mea Some of us TV people are developing an on line portal – After reading this article, it’s surly giving me a lot of reservations…

I believe LIVE is where IT’S at, it is our future – and rightfully so – the unintelligent programing on television must be replaced! Millions are evolving out of the old paradigm of the dark ages in communication. REAL TIME TV and ON-LINE is where IT’S at ! And we’re already here.

I wish YouView’s TV platform with partners including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, TalkTalk, BT, Arqiva, and Channel 5, all the best with their efforts!

XOU
Darlene Mea

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