Company
Date Published
Author
Richard Huffaker
Word count
1367
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

The interview with Conor McDermottroe of CircleCI highlights the importance of learning from difficult infrastructure lessons. Conor shares his experiences with data-loss incidents and the need to test third-party tools before deploying them in production. He also discusses a specific issue with container networking that was overlooked during testing, resulting in significant downtime. Throughout the conversation, Conor emphasizes the value of perseverance and collective problem-solving in overcoming engineering challenges.