Embracing Failure for Success - Building System Reliability Through Failure Testing

Explore a 46-minute conference talk from Emerging Tech East where Senior Engineering Manager Stevenson Jean-Pierre reveals PagerDuty's innovative approach to system reliability through their "Failure Fridays" initiative. Learn how deliberately introducing system failures has transformed PagerDuty's engineering culture, fostering resilience, continuous learning, and collaboration. Gain valuable insights into implementing a proactive reliability culture, building more robust services, and leveraging failure as a strategic tool for innovation and success. Discover practical strategies from the leader of PagerDuty's Database Reliability and Site Reliability Platform teams, drawing from his extensive experience in Site Reliability Engineering and cloud infrastructure management. Understand how intentional system disruption can deepen engineers' understanding of complex systems and contribute to building a more resilient technological infrastructure.