Gerhard Lazu
Longtime Kaizen contributor and infrastructure tinkerer focused on reliability, observability, and systems design; leads deep technical dives into caching, networking, and production incidents.
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Jan 17, 2026 • 1h 41min
Kaizen! Let it crash (Changelog & Friends #124)
Gerhard Lazu, a reliability expert and Kaizen contributor, returns to discuss the nuances of 'let it crash' philosophy and how it boosts system resilience. He dives into troublesome out-of-memory crashes and shares insights on bandwidth spikes that challenge Varnish. Their humorous investigation into a wildly popular podcast episode reveals surprising patterns of downloads from Asia, leading to questions of scraping or user behavior. Plus, Gerhard showcases innovative tools to monitor system health, paving the way for efficient troubleshooting.
May 9, 2025 • 1h 42min
Kaizen! Tip of the Pipely
Gerhard Lazu is a developer focused on turning Jerod’s ambitious vision of Pipely into reality. In their chat, they tackle the hilarious hiccups of launching a new project amid connectivity woes. They dive into the complexities of website performance testing and CDN challenges, offering insights on deployment issues and scaling server operations. The discussion reveals strategies for optimizing user experiences and the excitement surrounding their upcoming Kaizen launch party in Denver, leaving everyone eager for the next milestone.
