Randolph waxa uu ahaa co-aasaasaha MicroWarehouse, shirkad computer mail order ah, waxaana markii dambe loo shaqaaleysiiyay Borland International oo ah madaxweyne ku xigeenka suuq-geynta. Hastings, oo ah saynisyahan computer ah iyo xisaabiye, wuxuu ka iibiyay Pure Atria shirkadda Rational Software Corporation sanadkii 1997-kii $700 milyan taas oo markaas ahayd iibsigii ugu weynaa ee taariikhda Silicon Valley. Waxay la yimaadeen fikradda ah Netflix inta ay u safrayaan guryahooda Santa Cruz iyo xarunta Pure Atria ee Sunny, inta ay sugayaan in nidaamiyayaasha dowladda ay ansixiyaan midowga, inkasta oo Hastings uu bixiyay dhowr sharaxaad kala duwan oo ku saabsan sida fikradda loo abuuray.
1997 kii