How Slack Uses Jenkins

Slack's build pipeline team reduced build times for Quip and Slack Canvas from 60 minutes to as little as 10 minutes by applying classic software engineering principles—separation of concerns, cach...

Slack's Deploy Safety Program, launched in mid-2023, achieved a 90% reduction in customer impact hours by January 2025 through automated detection, remediation, and cultural changes across all depl...

The article discusses how Slack's DevXP team optimized their end-to-end (E2E) testing pipeline, significantly reducing build times and eliminating unnecessary frontend builds.

The article discusses the implementation of automated accessibility testing at Slack, highlighting the integration of the Axe accessibility testing tool into their existing testing frameworks.

The article 'Break Stuff on Purpose' discusses the importance of intentionally causing failures in systems to improve recovery processes and enhance resilience.

The article discusses how Slack is utilizing AI-powered tools to enhance developer productivity and streamline processes.

The article explores the significant contributions of women in the Data Engineering team at Slack, highlighting their roles in managing complex data systems and fostering a diverse work culture.

The article discusses the complexities and challenges of automating deployments at Slack, particularly in a monolithic service environment.

The article details Kate Liu's experience as a return intern at Slack, focusing on how to leverage past experiences to maximize the internship's value.

The article discusses the Technology Lifecycle framework used by Slack to manage the development, support, and retirement of infrastructure projects.

The article discusses the challenges and experiences encountered while building GovSlack, a version of Slack designed for government agencies, utilizing AWS GovCloud infrastructure.

The article discusses how Slack utilizes Terraform for managing its infrastructure across multiple cloud providers, including AWS, DigitalOcean, NS1, and GCP.

The article discusses the Mobile Developer Experience Team at Slack, focusing on how they enhance developer productivity and satisfaction through targeted improvements in the mobile development pro...

The article discusses the Recommend API developed by Slack, which serves as a unified framework for generating recommendations using machine learning.

The article discusses BuildRock, Slack's new build platform designed to enhance the efficiency and safety of code deployment.

This article discusses how Slack implemented orchestration-level circuit breakers to enhance developer productivity and prevent cascading failures in their CI/CD processes.

The article discusses AutoTransform, an open-source framework developed by Slack to automate the maintenance, modification, and upgrading of large codebases.

The article discusses the transition to remote development environments at Slack, highlighting the challenges faced with local setups and the benefits of using AWS EC2 instances for development.

The article discusses the implementation of continuous load testing at Slack using a tool called Koi Pond.

This article discusses the application of product thinking to Slack's internal compute platform, Bedrock, emphasizing the importance of understanding user needs and implementing features that enhan...

The article discusses how Slack achieved a significant reduction in infrastructure spending through improved observability and changes in their Continuous Integration (CI) infrastructure.

The article discusses the implementation of a central component called FocusTransitionManager in Slack to enhance keyboard navigation and accessibility for users relying on screen readers.

This article discusses a critical incident at Slack where a Jenkins job caused the Jenkins UI to break, despite jobs continuing to run.

The article discusses the implementation of a granular role management system at Slack, focusing on the challenges faced with existing roles and the transition to a Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)...

The article discusses Slack's approach to distributed tracing using causal graphs, focusing on the limitations of traditional tracing systems and the development of a new data structure called Span...

This article discusses how Slack utilized machine learning to effectively block spam invites, enhancing user experience and reducing human intervention.

The article discusses the deployment process at Slack, emphasizing the balance between speed and reliability.

The article discusses Slack's approach to Chaos Engineering through a process called Disasterpiece Theater, which aims to enhance the reliability of their systems by intentionally causing failures ...

The article discusses the refactoring of the backend engineering hiring process at Slack, focusing on the evolution of their take-home coding exercises and onsite interviews.

The article discusses highlights from Slack's March Growth Meetup, focusing on the team's mission to facilitate Slack adoption and growth through experimentation and user-centric design.

The article introduces Highlights, a new feature in Slack designed to help users manage information overload by surfacing important messages based on personalized engagement.

The article discusses the implementation of syscall auditing at scale, specifically through the use of the open-source tool go-audit developed by Slack.

The article discusses the development of personalized channel recommendations in Slack, aimed at improving user experience as organizations grow.

The article discusses the importance of internal tools in software development, particularly how they enhance developer productivity and streamline workflows.