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Netflix Engineering with Jay Phelps

Software Engineering Daily

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Effort and Complexity of Internal Tools in Big Companies

In big companies like Netflix, a significant amount of effort is devoted to developing and maintaining internal tools and logging systems to ensure productivity, efficiency, and system stability. The volume of software running internally often exceeds that which runs externally. Managing tasks such as debugging, releasing software, and dealing with logging data involves complex trade-offs between flexibility, cost, storage, and speed. The challenge lies in effectively processing, storing, and filtering vast amounts of data while ensuring productive and efficient operations.

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