Observy McObservface Episode 10: Gremlins and Banking—Questing Toward Chaos with Tammy Bryant
Blog post from New Relic
In a conversation on the Observy McObservface podcast, Tammy Bryant, a Principal Site Reliability Engineer at Gremlin, discusses her journey and experiences in chaos engineering and incident management. Tammy shares insights from her career at companies like Dropbox and DigitalOcean, highlighting the importance of chaos engineering, which involves intentionally disrupting systems to improve their resilience and reliability. She emphasizes the need for robust incident management strategies and monitoring systems to ensure quick detection and resolution of issues. Tammy also reflects on the evolving landscape of technology, the significance of performance engineering, and the cultural differences in tech practices between Australia and the U.S. The discussion touches on the importance of understanding system behavior and being prepared for unexpected failures, while also highlighting the educational aspect of chaos engineering in fostering a deeper understanding of system dynamics.