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How Slack fully automates deploys and anomaly detection with Z-scores | Sean Mcllroy (Slack)
Apr 23, 2024
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Sean Mcllroy from Slack's Release Engineering team discusses fully automating deploys and anomaly detection. Topics include the challenges of the deployment process, using Z-scores for anomaly detection, managing noise, automating deployments for efficiency, and handling large deployments to improve reliability.
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- Slack transitioned from manual to automated deployment with Z-Scores for anomaly detection.
- Maintaining Slack's monolithic structure is strategic for productivity benefits and efficient resource management.
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Automating Deployment Process at Slack
The episode discusses how Sean and his team at Slack fully automated the deployment process. Initially, Slack had a manual rotation of deploy commanders overseeing releases. Sean's team developed tools to aid deploy commanders in their tasks, ultimately leading to full automation of deploys. Challenges faced by the team and the current focus on overcoming new obstacles are also highlighted.
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