A safe place to land: Practical (and hyper-scale tested) advice for technical decision-making while evolving systems in place

Practical strategies for evolving systems at hyperscale while balancing innovation, stability, and reliability – featuring real-world insights from Fastly.

Evolving systems at hyperscale requires balancing innovation and stability. We will explore practical, battle-tested strategies for making technical decisions that enable step-wise system evolution without compromising reliability and usability. Drawing on real-world case studies, this talk shares how Fastly approaches system evolution, offering actionable insights for navigating complex transitions. Whether you’re adjusting your strategy for incremental change or scaling to meet the demands of a global user base, this session will equip you with frameworks to build resilient systems and confident teams – because even at hyper-scale, everyone deserves a safe place to land.