Greetings, Future Tech Titans! 👋

Today, you can find the latest developments in any field, making life as an Engineering Leader much more enjoyable. Questions like how and why may arise. How much can we learn from the best engineering teams? We don’t have to solve everything on our own—some of the world’s top tech companies openly share their challenges, breakthroughs, and best practices. Their engineering blogs are like masterclasses in innovation, offering us a front-row seat to how they build and scale some of the most complex systems on the planet.

In this newsletter, I’m sharing my thoughts on what we can take away from these industry leaders. We’ll explore:

🔹 Reliability & Scalability: What we can learn from Netflix, Uber, and Cloudflare about building resilient systems.
🔹 Data & Storage Innovations: How Meta and LinkedIn have revolutionized real-time data processing.
🔹 Real-Time Systems & Communication: The bold engineering choices behind Discord and Slack’s infrastructure.
🔹 Cloud Architecture & Security: The strategies AWS and Stripe use to build robust and secure platforms.
🔹 My personal take: Why sharing knowledge is one of the most powerful things we can do as engineers.

Excellent engineering isn’t just about writing code—it’s about solving problems, thinking critically, and constantly learning. Let’s take inspiration from the best, experiment with new ideas, and keep pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!

Erwin Dwight

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