The Netflix TechBlog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Engineers from across the company came together to share best practices on everything from Data Processing Patterns to Building Reliable Data Pipelines. The result was a series of talks which we are now sharing with the rest of the Data Engineering community! Learn more about how batch and streaming data pipelines are built at Netflix.

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DZone

JANUARY 19, 2024

In the dynamic world of online services, the concept of site reliability engineering (SRE) has risen as a pivotal discipline, ensuring that large-scale systems maintain their performance and reliability.

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Dynatrace

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

In response to this shift, platform engineering is growing in popularity. The practice of platform engineering has evolved alongside the increasing complexity of cloud environments. The result is a cloud-native approach to software delivery. Why is platform engineering important?

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DZone

MARCH 14, 2023

Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) is a systematic and data-driven approach to improving the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of systems. It combines principles of software engineering, operations, and quality assurance to ensure that systems meet performance goals and business objectives.

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Abstracta

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The optimization of performance testing services can contribute to achieving sustainable software engineering. Why is the digital carbon footprint getting bigger every day? What are the best practices to reduce it?

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Addy Osmani

JULY 16, 2023

Software engineering isn't just about keystrokes; it's fundamentally about problem-solving and critical thinking.

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Addy Osmani

DECEMBER 3, 2022

First principles thinking can be helpful for solving complex problems because it allows you to break down a problem into its core elements and then systematically build up a solution from there.

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Strategic Tech

MARCH 16, 2021

There are a few qualities that differentiate average from high performing software engineering organisations. In my experience, the culture is better and the results are better in orgs where engineers and architects obsess over the design of code and architecture. Regularly spending time with domain experts is important.

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Dynatrace

APRIL 29, 2021

Whilst our traditional Dynatrace website predominantly showcases Dynatrace content and product information for visitors, the idea behind the creation of our new Engineering website – engineering.dynatrace.com – was to set up a space to feature the results of our research and innovation efforts and aims to be a site made by engineers for engineers.

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DZone

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

In my role as an engineering manager, I know making the leap from an individual contributor (IC) to engineering manager (EM) is not a promotion. What you do as an engineering manager versus what you do as a developer is fundamentally different. One group who is transitioning into engineering management.

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Dynatrace

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Site reliability engineering (SRE) has become increasingly important to organizations looking to keep up with the rapid pace of digital transformation. Effective site reliability engineering requires enterprise-wide transformation Without a unified understanding of SRE practices, organizational silos can quickly form between departments.

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The Netflix TechBlog

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Data Engineers of Netflix?—?Interview Interview with Pallavi Phadnis This post is part of our “ Data Engineers of Netflix ” series, where our very own data engineers talk about their journeys to Data Engineering @ Netflix. Pallavi Phadnis is a Senior Software Engineer at Netflix.

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Kovair

JANUARY 24, 2022

Views: 36 Software Engineering Software engineering is a phenomenon in and of itself, but before you can truly comprehend how it works altogether, you must.

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The Netflix TechBlog

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

By Karen Casella, Director of Engineering, Access & Identity Management Have you ever experienced one of the following scenarios while looking for your next role? Most backend engineering teams follow a process very similar to what is shown below. If so, we invite you to begin the interview process.

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Strategic Tech

MARCH 26, 2019

Software development is not an established discipline where there is a clear technique used to solve any given problem. In fact, there are near infinite ways to solve every software engineering challenging. The costs of entropy in software systems cannot be over-emphasised. This is natural, yet this is also a big problem.

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Dynatrace

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

What is site reliability engineering? Site reliability engineering (SRE) is the practice of applying software engineering principles to operations and infrastructure processes to help organizations create highly reliable and scalable software systems. Dynatrace news. SRE focuses on automation.

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The Netflix TechBlog

JUNE 1, 2021

Data Engineers of Netflix?—?Interview Interview with Dhevi Rajendran Dhevi Rajendran This post is part of our “Data Engineers of Netflix” interview series, where our very own data engineers talk about their journeys to Data Engineering @ Netflix. The culture was also something that piqued my interest.

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Dynatrace

JUNE 2, 2022

Site reliability engineering (SRE) continues to gain popularity as organizations embrace hybrid cloud strategies and IT automation at scale. By applying software engineering principles to operations and infrastructure practices, SRE enables organizations to streamline and automate IT processes. Dynatrace news.

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DZone

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Our industry is in the early days of an explosion in software using LLMs, as well as (separately, but relatedly) a revolution in how engineers write and run code, thanks to generative AI.

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Tasktop

MAY 31, 2019

This can be a challenge for engineering teams: engineers can be less social and more competitive than non-engineers. The post Team building in software engineering appeared first on Tasktop Blog. This came up as an issue on my team. I think it’s improving, but I also think there’s still room for improvement. .

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Dynatrace

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Site reliability engineering (SRE) is the practice of applying software engineering principles to operations and infrastructure processes to help organizations create highly reliable and scalable software systems. ” According to Google, “SRE is what you get when you treat operations as a software problem.”

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The Netflix TechBlog

JUNE 1, 2021

Data Engineers of Netflix?—?Interview Interview with Samuel Setegne Samuel Setegne This post is part of our “Data Engineers of Netflix” interview series, where our very own data engineers talk about their journeys to Data Engineering @ Netflix. What drew you to Netflix?

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Addy Osmani

MAY 16, 2022

Lessons learned from 10 years at Google

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DZone

MARCH 8, 2024

Finite state machines (FSMs) offer a solution by modeling system behavior as states and transitions, a useful tool that can help software engineers understand software behavior and design effective test cases. Ensuring application reliability is a never-ending quest.

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DZone

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Much like how an electrical circuit breaker prevents an overload by stopping the flow of electricity when excessive current is detected, the Circuit Breaker pattern in software engineering stops the flow of requests to a service when the number of failures exceeds a predefined threshold.

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Tasktop

JANUARY 23, 2020

He’s one of our Senior Software Engineers and Team Leads who works remotely in Germany. Probably very different from most other Tasktopians; I’m a remote engineer from the south-west of Germany. I’m a Senior Software Engineer and Team Lead of one of the Tasktop Integration Hub teams. Meet Jordi Böhme!

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DZone

MARCH 13, 2024

As software engineers, we are always striving for high performance and efficiency in our code. Whether it’s optimizing algorithms or fine-tuning data structures, every decision we make can have a significant impact on the overall performance of our applications.

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DZone

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Observability is the ability to measure the state of a service or software system with the help of tools such as logs, metrics, and traces.

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DZone

JANUARY 19, 2024

A transformative journey into the realm of system design with our tutorial, tailored for software engineers aspiring to architect solutions that seamlessly scale to serve millions of users.

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The Polyglot Developer

JANUARY 30, 2018

In the following article I will try to provide you with some tips and tricks when applying and preparing for a job interview as a Software Engineer. The post TPDP Episode #16: Job Hunting As A Software Engineer appeared first on The Polyglot Developer.

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InfoQ

OCTOBER 4, 2023

During the second day of QCon San Francisco 2023, Yao Yue, a Founder of IOP Systems, presented on performance engineering. Yue discussed in her session the evolving performance engineering in the modern era. By Steef-Jan Wiggers

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DZone

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Software engineering team scalability is equally important. Software Engineering Team Scalability. We can say that system scalability is about supporting a linear rate of growth in system resource requirements given that code running inside the system is unchanged.

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DZone

MARCH 9, 2023

In this article, I will summarize the key concepts of “green software” and explain how software engineers can help reduce carbon emissions. I will also talk about the Green Software Foundation hackathon, Carbon Hack, and its winners.

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Alex Russell

JUNE 22, 2022

As penance for this error, and for being short with Miguel , I must deconstruct the ways Apple has undermined browser engine diversity. Contrary to claims of Apple partisans, iOS engine restrictions are not preventing a "takeover" by Chromium — at least that's not the primary effect. And that's a choice. "WebKit

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DZone

AUGUST 4, 2021

Take one look at LinkedIn right now, and you’ll notice some of the most in-demand jobs include application developers and software engineers. After a deeper dive, you’ll find many companies across multiple industries are looking for site reliability engineers or SREs.

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Dotcom-Montior

OCTOBER 6, 2021

A site reliability engineer, or SRE, is a role that that encompasses aspects of both software engineering and operations/infrastructure. The term site reliability engineering first came into existence at Google in 2003 when a site reliability team was created. At that time, the team was made up of software engineers.

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The Netflix TechBlog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Join us and be a part of the amazing team that brought you this tech-blog; open positions: Software Engineer, Cloud Gaming Software Engineer, Live Streaming References [1] L. Krasula, A. Choudhury, S. Malfait, A. 263–1–8 (2023) [ online ] [2] A.

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