The Netflix TechBlog
JUNE 1, 2023
In this blog post, we’ll discuss the methods we used to ensure a successful launch, including: How we tested the system Netflix technologies involved Best practices we developed Realistic Test Traffic Netflix traffic ebbs and flows throughout the day in a sinusoidal pattern. Basic with ads was launched worldwide on November 3rd.
The Netflix TechBlog
MAY 4, 2023
Behind the scenes, a myriad of systems and services are involved in orchestrating the product experience. These backend systems are consistently being evolved and optimized to meet and exceed customer and product expectations. This is particularly important for complex APIs that have many high cardinality inputs.
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High Scalability
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Max reHIT Workout is an exercise app that guides you through interval workouts. I'll just say I’m proud of how it turned out and if you want an optimal algorithm for exercising, you might like it. That's because there’s been very little evolution in software system architecture. I won’t pitch the app here.
The Morning Paper
MARCH 15, 2020
Understanding, detecting and localizing partial failures in large system software , Lou et al., Partial failures ( gray failures ) occur when some but not all of the functionalities of a system are broken. Here are the key findings: Partial failures appear throughout the release history of each system, 54% within the last three years.
High Scalability
SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
I just eat right, exercise, and get plenty of sleep." I'm sure Amazon also eats right, exercises, and gets plenty of sleep (probably not the people who work there), but AWS also has a secret that when that disgustingly healthy person starts talking about at a party, you just can't help leaning in and listening. Proving systems correct.
CSS Wizardry
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Its content is as follows: c-btn { background-color : #C0FFEE ; } Once our build system has completed, it will fingerprint the file and export it with a unique hash, or fingerprint , in its filename. This post was mostly an exercise in curiosity. Let’s say we have a simple source CSS file called button.css.
The Netflix TechBlog
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
For many roles, you will be given a choice between a take-home coding exercise or a one-hour discussion with one of the engineers from the team. We recommend against interview coding practice puzzle-type exercises, as we don’t ask those types of questions. The problems you are asked to solve are related to the work of the team.
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