Thawing the Great Code Slush - Restoring Productivity Without Compromising Reliability

Explore a compelling conference talk that delves into Slack's journey to overcome a code slush implemented after major outages in October 2020. Learn how the infrastructure team navigated through a five-month period of stringent code review processes, including live Zoom reviews by a change advisory board (CAB). Discover the speaker's innovative approach to restoring productivity without compromising reliability, focusing on trust-building, compromise, and adopting a beginner's mindset. Gain valuable insights into managing code review processes, balancing reliability with development speed, and implementing effective changes in large-scale engineering environments.

SREcon24 Americas - Thawing the Great Code Slush