When Systems Break Beautifully: How Atlassian Builds Resilient Platforms
Description
What if breaking your systems on purpose made them stronger? At Atlassian, we don't just embrace chaos, we inject it, monitor it, and learn from it (without setting off the fire alarm).
Abstract
What if breaking your systems on purpose made them stronger? At Atlassian, we don't just embrace chaos, we inject it, monitor it, and learn from it (without setting off the fire alarm). Join me on a behind-the-scenes journey through controlled failure, surprising scenarios, and the weird joy of watching things almost fall apart. Expect stories of resilience engineering, platform evolution, and a few war room tales, sanitized for your enjoyment. Takeaways: You'll walk away with practical insights into chaos engineering, platform stability strategies, and how to make failure your co-pilot (instead of your nemesis).
Key Takeaways
- Learn practical insights into chaos engineering
- Understand platform stability strategies
- Discover how to make failure your co-pilot instead of your nemesis
- Explore resilience engineering and platform evolution
- Gain insights from real-world war room experiences
Speaker
Yash Sharma
Senior Engineering Manager at Atlassian
Yash is a Senior Engineering Manager at Atlassian with over a decade of experience in building data platforms and leading high-impact platform teams. Yash specializes in designing scalable systems and driving platform strategy that empowers hundreds of developers and accelerates product delivery at Atlassian.