This isn't Netflix's first foray into livestreaming. They tried a livestream last year for a reunion episode of one of their reality TV shows which encountered similar issues [0]. Netflix already has a contract to livestream a football event on Christmas, so it'll be interesting to see if their engineers are able to get anything done in a little over a month.
These failures reflect very poorly on Netflix leadership. But we all know that leadership is never held accountable for their failures. Whoever is responsible for this should at least come forward and put out an apology while owning up to their mistakes.
> But we all know that leadership is never held accountable for their failures.
You've never heard of a CEO or other C-suite or VP getting fired?
It most definitely happens. On the other hand, people at every level make mistakes, and it's preferable that they learn from them rather than be fired, if at all possible.
Accountability can take many forms. I don't think they should be fired for making a mistake, I think they should release a statement recognizing their failure along with a post-mortem. Not a particularly high bar, but most leadership failures are often swept under the rug without any public accountability or evidence that they've learned anything.
We have evidence of prior failures with livestreaming from Netflix. Were the same people responsible for that failure or do we have evidence of them having learned anything between events? If anything, I'd expect the best leaders would have a track record that includes failures while showcasing their ability to overcome and learn from those mistakes. But based on what information is publicly available, this doesn't seem to be the case in this situation.
These failures reflect very poorly on Netflix leadership. But we all know that leadership is never held accountable for their failures. Whoever is responsible for this should at least come forward and put out an apology while owning up to their mistakes.
[0] https://time.com/6272470/love-is-blind-live-reunion-netflix/