Under the hood of the Yandex Go app

Gennady Evstratov, Head of Development at Yandex Uzbekistan, and Ilya Rubin, CTO of Yandex Ridetech services, talked about the ins and outs of the ride-hailing business.

You’ll learn how machine learning algorithms help predict ride request probability, manage supply and demand, and how it all affects prices. Get to know the technical details: how the servers work, how developers optimize the app so that it doesn’t drain drivers' smartphone battery, and even how the app knows the car’s location if the GPS signal is lost.

If you’re curious about how large-scale IT products are made or just want to learn what’s behind the familiar Request Ride button, you definitely want to check out this talk!