How viewers are able to watch their favorite show on Netflix while the infrastructure self-recovers from a system failure
By Manuel Correa, Arthur Gonigberg, and Daniel West
Getting stuck in traffic is one of the most frustrating experiences for drivers around the world. Everyone slows to a crawl, sometimes for a minor issue or sometimes for no reason at all. As engineers at Netflix, we are constantly reevaluating how to redesign traffic management. What if we knew the urgency of each traveler and could selectively route cars through, rather than making everyone wait?
In Netflix engineering, we’re driven by ensuring Netflix is there when you need it to be. Yet, as recent as last year, our systems were susceptible to metaphorical traffic jams; we had on/off circuit breakers, but no progressive way to shed load. …
Part of our series on who works in Analytics at Netflix — and what the role entails
by Rocio Ruelas
Back when we were all working in offices, my favorite days were Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Those were the days with the best breakfast items on the cafeteria menu! …
By David Henry & Mel Yahya
Over the last few years Netflix has been developing a mobile app called Prodicle to innovate in the physical production of TV shows and movies. The world of physical production is fast-paced, and needs vary significantly between the country, region, and even from one production to the next. …
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