2019-03-14 Network-Automation

Key Takeaways Network Automation

Key Takewaways from the Network Automation Journey at Netflix

• Don’t reinvent the wheel
• Start simple and iterate
• Start with usecases with more pain and less control over the problem
• Pay special attention to the usability of your product
• Push for changing the culture
• Find sponsors for features - who will be more involved
• Implement best practices through a carefully designed interface instead of documentation
• Discourage anti-patterns - long term mitigation instead of fixing the root-cause

Source

• Winston: Helping Netflix Engineers Sleep at Night