Maude Lemaire discusses scaling Slack and GitHub

In an episode of The Pragmatic Engineer podcast, principal engineer Maude Lemaire discusses the engineering and infrastructure challenges of scaling large software products like Slack and GitHub. She shares insights on handling thundering herd problems, load testing with custom Go-based tools, and managing database limits within large Ruby on Rails monoliths. The conversation also covers her approach to using AI in foundational platform work and the benefits of rotating between product and platform teams. Open article →