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Season 3, Episode 9: Netflix (Part 2)
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Building Resilient Systems through Embracing Failure
The philosophy behind creating systems that are extremely resilient is to always be failing and learn to fail gracefully instead of catastrophically. By allowing experiences to degrade and focusing on the core functionality of the platform, such as search and watch, companies like Netflix pioneered this approach. This strategy, popularized in books like 'Chaos Monkeys,' highlights the talent and brilliance within the engineering department. Netflix continues to run this system during regular work hours to avoid disrupting engineers' lives, showcasing a humane approach to managing failures and chaos in the system.
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