System Architecture and Design

Presenters Jaime Del Palacio Source Scale Product 2025 🚀 Bringing Instagram to Life in VR: A Deep Dive into Spatial Media at Scale 🌐 Instagram’s journey into the metaverse is gaining serious traction! Jaime Del Palasio, a software engineer on the Instagram VR team, recently shared a fascinating look at how they’re building a native Instagram app for Quest headsets. It’s not just about slapping a 3D interface onto the existing app; it’s a complete rethinking of the Instagram experience to be truly immersive. Let’s dive into the technical challenges and innovative solutions behind bringing spatial media to millions. ...

Presenters Liz Fong-Jones Lesley Cordero Source GOTO podcast Navigating the Future of Engineering Leadership: A Deep Dive 🚀💡👨‍💻 The tech landscape is constantly evolving, and so are the roles of those leading the charge. This presentation segment offered a fascinating look at how engineering leaders are adapting, balancing individual contribution and management responsibilities, and the critical role of platform engineering in modern organizations. Let’s break down the key takeaways. 1. Democratizing Knowledge: The “Living Story” Approach 💾📡 One of the most innovative ideas shared was a unique onboarding method designed to combat the dangers of knowledge silos. Instead of relying on a few tenured engineers to hold all the platform knowledge, new recruits are tasked with presenting the platform architecture. This creates a “living story” of the system’s evolution, fostering knowledge sharing and reducing dependency. This proactive approach ensures that institutional knowledge isn’t lost when individuals leave or move on. ...

Presenters Jonathan Catrell Source Developer Tea podcast The Trap of Measurement: Why What You Measure Isn’t Always What You Manage 🚀 Have you ever heard the phrase, “What gets measured gets managed?” It’s a common refrain in leadership, echoing through engineering teams and beyond. While seemingly straightforward, this principle holds a hidden complexity. Today, we’re diving deep into why simply measuring something isn’t enough – and why it can even backfire. ...

Presenters Kief Morris Abby Bangser Source GOTO podcast 🚀 AI & IaC: Leveling Up Your Infrastructure Game 🤖 The world of infrastructure is evolving rapidly, and the intersection of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is creating both exciting opportunities and potential pitfalls. A recent tech conference discussion highlighted the challenges, potential, and future directions of this transformative shift. Let’s break down the key takeaways and explore how you can navigate this exciting landscape. ...

Presenters Mike Willard Source All Systems Go! 2025 🚀 Level Up Your Container Networking with Netkit: Speed, Efficiency, and the Power of eBPF 💡 Containerization has revolutionized how we build and deploy applications, but with that revolution comes the challenge of keeping everything running smoothly – especially the network. Traditional container networking can be a bottleneck, impacting performance and slowing things down. But what if there was a better way? Enter Netkit, a new networking driver poised to dramatically improve container networking performance. Let’s dive in! ...