The hottest Reliability Substack posts right now

And their main takeaways

On Palestinian figures, an absolute minimum estimate is that 72% of those killed in Gaza have been non-combatants

De Pony Sum • 235 implied HN points • 29 Oct 23

At least 72% of those killed in Gaza have been non-combatants.
Reliability of casualty figures is supported by various agencies and Western press.
Assuming men aged 18-59 as combatants, the estimate is that 87% or more are civilians.

Read every error. You can't read every error.

Basta’s Notes • 163 implied HN points • 18 Aug 23

🕹 Technology Software Errors Reliability User Experience Monitoring

System stability is a steady state, not a goal.
Errors are unavoidable in software, but addressing them is crucial.
Reading and addressing errors based on impact and frequency is key to improving software quality.

How things fail

Only Wonder Knows • 39 implied HN points • 03 Nov 23

🕹 Technology Testing Reliability Engineering

Testing things to failure can reveal weaknesses and help improve reliability.
The HALT test is an effective method to stress test products and discover design flaws.
Each weakness identified in the HALT test presents an opportunity to enhance product reliability.

Is Network Reliability a Public Good?

Knowledge Problem • 117 implied HN points • 30 Mar 23

🔬 Science Networks Economics Policy Reliability

Club goods are goods that can be consumed non-rivalrously but can exclude non-payers.
Network reliability is not necessarily a public good; not everything valuable to the public is a public good.
Investments in reliability may benefit others but can still be individually worthwhile, leading to efficient outcomes without the need for heavy central coordination.

A Deep Dive into the Underlying Architecture of Groq's LPU

Confessions of a Code Addict • 4 HN points • 01 Mar 24

🕹 Technology Hardware Compiler Distributed Systems Scalability Reliability

Groq's LPU showcases an innovative design departing from traditional architectures, focusing on deterministic execution for enhanced performance.
The TSP architecture achieves determinism through a simplified hardware design, enabling precise scheduling by compilers for predictable performance.
Groq's approach to creating a distributed multi-TSP system eliminates non-determinism typical in networked systems, with the compiler efficiently managing data movement.

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Designing Idempotent Payment APIs

Arpit’s Newsletter • 98 implied HN points • 15 Mar 23

🕹 Technology APIs Reliability Consistency Error Handling Database Management

Building idempotent APIs is crucial for processing requests exactly once.
Using idempotency keys helps in preventing duplicate processing in distributed systems.
Considerations like error handling and database storage are important when designing idempotent APIs.

You should use more than just OpenAI

Maestro's Musings • 69 implied HN points • 14 Jun 23

🕹 Technology Language Models Reliability Cost

Consider using alternative large language models to OpenAI for better results and options.
Other models may provide faster and more reliable processing than OpenAI, improving speed and efficiency.
Explore different models to find a balance between cost, speed, and capabilities that best fit your project needs.

Master Protocols: A Tool for Increasing the Reliability of Behavioral Evidence

The Good Science Project • 26 implied HN points • 30 Aug 23

🔬 Science Research Interventions Reliability

Behavioral interventions are crucial for promoting public health alongside biomedical products.
Replications of trials of behavioral interventions in multiple settings are crucial for reliable scientific knowledge.
Master protocols can increase the reliability of behavioral research by coordinating trials and meta-analyses across diverse populations and settings.

SRE Evangelist

software + caffeine = blog • 19 implied HN points • 06 Mar 23

🕹 Technology Engineering Communication Training Reliability Developers

The role of a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) can vary greatly depending on the company, from Ops+ to Developer+ to 24x7 on-call incident responder.
Successful SREs must be great evangelists, able to communicate effectively and passionately about reliability.
SREs need to be force multipliers within their teams, encouraging a culture of reliability and making sure the value of reliability is understood and embraced.

How to Pick a Problem

General Robots • 1 HN point • 11 Mar 23

🕹 Technology Robots Innovation AI Automation Reliability

Push your circles together to create quantitative value and avoid Pilot Purgatory.
Avoid traps like in-home robot butler and elder-care projects.
Focus on quick prototyping and solving real people's problems with robots for early-stage success.

SRE Engagement Models

Certo Modo • 0 implied HN points • 20 Mar 23

🕹 Technology SRE Reliability Software Engineering Operations

SREs engage with software engineering organizations in different ways to help achieve goals.
Engagement models include consulting, embedded, and infra team, each with unique benefits and challenges.
Implementing SRE involves balancing tradeoffs based on challenges, budget, and organizational needs.

SRE Essentials

Certo Modo • 0 implied HN points • 06 Mar 23

🕹 Technology Engineering Operations Software Automation Reliability

Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) teams drive higher operational maturity, remove sources of toil, and improve service reliability.
Establishing strong SRE practices involves shared operational responsibility, measuring customer success, using error budgets to prioritize work, and learning from failures in a blameless manner.
Properly staffing on-call rotations and ensuring humane work-life balance are essential for SRE team success.

Production Readiness Review

Certo Modo • 0 implied HN points • 20 Feb 23

🕹 Technology Development Productivity Processes Reliability

Product launches are crucial and can make or break a business, depending on how well they are received by customers.
The Production Readiness Review (PRR) is a valuable process that ensures a team is fully prepared to offer a product to paying customers by evaluating operational responsibilities.
The PRR process involves creating a standardized questionnaire, delegating questions to team members, presenting and discussing findings, providing feedback, and making a go/no-go decision based on known risks before launching the product.