How to Build Software like an SRE

• Original Text: How to Build Software like an SRE

Coding

• no in-code fallbacks for configs.
  • just crash it.
• stringent Remote Procedure Call settings.
  • no retry or long timeouts
• local testing
• avoid state managing

Merging

• use Git
• don't die for code coverage
• real-world validation matters. unit test < integration test < prod test
• make infra changes obvious
• keep error logs, CPU usage, and request error rates

Deploying

• use Docker
• deploy everything all-the-time
  • prevents silent breakage
• validate at the same time
• instant deploy