Video is Complicated

Most of us have heard that video is complicated.  But why is it so complicated to build?  Why does video technology require top engineers to develop?

Here are just a few reasons:

• Engineers need to ensure that video can be both recorded and played across all browsers and devices;
• Whenever a new browser is released or device developed, engineers need to ensure that videos can be recorded and played across them;
• Engineers need to ensure that videos are properly transcoded so they can play well on any particular device;
• Content delivery should be optimized for performant playback around the world
• Security system needs to be built so that videos are hacker-proof and only those folks with permission are able to view particular videos

Now you understand why video is so complicated to build.