I guess this is applicable to any social media platform or other similar systems. Is it because there are always bugs to address, so it’s never really running smoothly, or other reasons?
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There are lots of good technical answers. Let’s talk commercially. Twitter operates in some ways like any traditional business. Advertisers pay money for campaigns. After a limit they expect support, including strategy / targeting etc. On the other side Twitter has various suppliers who need to be paid. Third party code, cloud computers, existing facilities etc.
Tech companies do run very lean with typical employees being valued very high. Someone is paid very well to ensure this is possible.
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