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Debugging Incidents in Google's Distributed Systems
How experts debug production issues in complex distributed systems.
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Dark Patterns: Past, Present, and Future
The evolution of tricky user interfaces.
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Is Persistent Memory Persistent?
A simple and inexpensive test of failure-atomic update mechanisms.
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To Catch a Failure: The Record-and-Replay Approach to Debugging
A discussion with Robert O'Callahan, Kyle Huey, Devon O'Dell, and Terry Coatta.
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The Best Place to Build a Subway
Building projects despite (and because of) existing complex systems.
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Beyond the 'Fix-It' Treadmill
The use of post-incident artifacts in high-performing organizations.
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Revealing the Critical Role of Human Performance in Software
It's time to appreciate the human side of Internet-facing software systems.
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Above the Line, Below the Line
The resilience of Internet-facing systems relies on what is above the line of representation.
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The Reliability of Enterprise Applications
Understanding enterprise reliability.
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Blockchain Technology: What Is It Good For?
Industry's dreams and fears for this new technology.
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Space Time Discontinuum
Combining data from many sources may cause painful delays.
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Write Amplification vs. Read Perspiration
The trade-offs between write and read.
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Surviving Software Dependencies
Software reuse is finally here but comes with risks.
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Research for Practice: The DevOps Phenomenon
An executive crash course.
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Extract, Shoehorn, and Load
Data doesn't always fit nicely into a new home.
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