Lessons learned while evolving Box’s database infrastructure
Tamar Bercovici details how the team at Box has constructed its database stack to handle an ever-growing query load and data set.
Operations
The latest ideas, practices, and trends for improving your business through operations.
JavaScript, security, and the case for feature simplicity
Natalie Silvanovich discusses the link between feature complexity, developer error, and security vulnerabilities.
The evolution of systems requires an evolution of systems engineers
Systems and site reliability engineers, architects, and application developers must create new strategies to meet industry shifts and their constraints.
7 systems engineering and operations trends to watch
How edge networks, Kubernetes, serverless and other trends will shape systems engineering and operations.
10,000 messages a minute
Lessons learned from building engineering teams under pressure.
The evolution of chaos
Kolton Andrus explores the evolution of chaos engineering and explains why it’s becoming the go-to approach for building resilient systems.
T-minus 3, 2, 1: Future-proofing production systems
Kavya Joshi explores strategies for preparing systems for flux and scale.
Edge compute: The missing pieces
Edge computing is a hot topic, but Tyler McMullen says major hurdles need to be overcome before it reaches its full potential.
Blockchain and the future of distributed computing
Catherine Mulligan discusses the implications of blockchain on distributed systems and what needs to be addressed to build and maintain these systems effectively.
Highlights from the O’Reilly Velocity Conference in London 2017
Watch highlights covering DevOps and systems engineering. From the O'Reilly Velocity Conference in London 2017.
Biological computation
Sara-Jane Dunn discusses an entirely different paradigm of computing: the information processing carried out by cells.
Cloud native: Security threat or opportunity?
Liz Rice considers the questions organizations must answer before going cloud native.
Why an (interactive) picture is worth a thousand numbers
Miriah Meyer explores how interactive visualizations can help us find meaning in mounds of data.
Scaling a startup with a 21st century language
Christopher Meiklejohn is building his startup with Martinelli, a new programming language that provides fault-tolerant, high-scalability operation.
What if serverless was real?
For most of us, the best approach to scaling complex distributed systems is to not do that. So, Nick Rockwell asks, why isn’t serverless a bigger deal?
Above the line, below the line: A preview of the SNAFUcatchers Stella Report
David Woods and Richard Cook offer a glimpse at the SNAFUcatchers Stella Report.
The role of open source in a company
Jessica Frazelle and Dino Dai Zovi discuss how to be effective at open source in your company.
Mentorship and sponsorship
Lara Hogan walks through tactics you can employ to be a sponsor for those around you.
Blockchains and cryptocurrencies: New paradigms for shared data
Bitcoin showed us a new way of moving value around the internet. Neha Narula considers how this paradigm might apply to databases that cross organizational boundaries.
Highlights from the O’Reilly Velocity Conference in New York 2017
Watch highlights covering complex distributed systems, systems engineering, DevOps, and more. From the O'Reilly Velocity Conference in New York 2017.
Unconventional programming paradigms for the future, now
Carin Meier explores new ways to approach systems and tame complexity.
The impact of design: How design influences outcomes
"Do no harm" is a core principle in medicine. Cynthia Savard Saucier challenges the tech industry to come up with its own fundamental principle.
FTFY: Research advances in automatic bug repair
Developers spend huge amounts of time fixing bugs in their programs, but what about automatically fixing them? Claire Le Goues shares recent advances that aim to make that dream a reality.
Government is a system
Matt Cutts discusses how better technology can improve not just software systems but also trust in government itself.