How Go helped save HealthCare.gov ♻️
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English - January 12, 2023 22:45 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsTechnology Education How To golang open source software development devops architecture docker kubernetes Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Paul Smith (from “Obama’s Trauma Team”) tells us the tale of how Go played a big role in the rescuing and rebuilding of the HealthCare.gov website. Along the way we learn what the original team did wrong, how the rescue team kept it afloat during huge traffic spikes, and what they’ve done since to rebuild it to serve the people’s needs.
Paul Smith (from “Obama’s Trauma Team”) tells us the tale of how Go played a big role in the rescuing and rebuilding of the HealthCare.gov website. Along the way we learn what the original team did wrong, how the rescue team kept it afloat during huge traffic spikes, and what they’ve done since to rebuild it to serve the people’s needs.
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Featuring:
Paul Smith – Twitter, WebsiteMat Ryer – Twitter, GitHub, LinkedIn, WebsiteJohnny Boursiquot – Twitter, GitHub, WebsiteJerod Santo – Mastodon, Twitter, GitHub, LinkedIn
Show Notes:
HealthCare.gov
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Obama’s Trauma Team
Paul on MSNBC talking about the rescue
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