Laurie @laurieontech.dev · 08/09/2026Officially a Staff Software Engineer at Netflix 🎉 …the same title I had 5 years ago at Gatsby. So friendly reminder that titles are made up and inconsistent! 193045
Laurie @laurieontech.dev · 05/09/2026Not being able to paste in the password field HARMS security!!! Who came up with this horrid UX pattern?! 5574
Laurie @laurieontech.dev · 14/08/2026A large number of my colleagues in Netflix games were layed off yesterday. If you know of open roles please let me know, I’d love to connect some great people. 0234
Laurie @laurieontech.dev · 12/06/2026Uhhh, I don’t think the trackpad is supposed to look like that 480
Laurie @laurieontech.dev · 22/05/2026One person getting AI to write quality code when they know how to build what they’re building is doable. Consistently getting AI to do that at scale for a whole bunch of people who don’t know how to build what they want? Totally different problem. 710115
Laurie @laurieontech.dev · 18/05/2026The bar for changing your app icon, even temporarily, needs to be higher. Unless you’re a game! Seasonal launch, etc But for everyone else? Stop it! 1201
Laurie @laurieontech.dev · 14/05/20263 days in a row of poorly designed experiences for sites that are gating behaviors until a specific point in time (enrollment, sales, etc). THERE ARE SOLUTIONS TO THIS! Use them! 031
Reposted by LaurieLouie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 24/04/2026OUT: tech bros inventing the bus IN: tech bros inventing employees 181312337
Reposted by LaurieLaurie @laurieontech.dev · 22/04/2026New post on operational debt and how you identify and tackle it! leaddev.com/technical-di...leaddev.comThe operational debt your expertise is hidingA practical guide for staff engineers and tech leads on identifying, confronting, and paying down operational debt. 062
Laurie @laurieontech.dev · 22/04/2026New post on operational debt and how you identify and tackle it! leaddev.com/technical-di...leaddev.comThe operational debt your expertise is hidingA practical guide for staff engineers and tech leads on identifying, confronting, and paying down operational debt. 062
Laurie @laurieontech.dev · 21/04/2026Anytime you worry that the public policy space has no experts to meet this moment in technology do not fret! It’s worse than that. They have Palantir! 0130
Laurie @laurieontech.dev · 15/04/2026Sure, why not. www.wired.com/story/allbir...wired.comAllbirds Is Pivoting to AI Compute. Sure, Why NotOnce a $4 billion apparel juggernaut, Allbirds will rebrand as NewBird AI, a “GPU-as-a-Service” company. Hey, if you can't beat ’em, join ’em. 3110
Laurie @laurieontech.dev · 11/04/2026Did I miss something? When did LinkedIn become a common place for ICs to pontificate. 420
Reposted by Laurieevelyn @evelynwebsite.com · 05/04/2026I think one of the things about bluesky is that for a lot of its users, it represents a kind of retirement from social media. Like I’m tired and I want to get out of the game 542499336
Reposted by LaurieCameron Blevins @cblevins.bsky.social · 03/04/2026This is so, so well-articulated. 97107673882
Laurie @laurieontech.dev · 03/04/2026Can’t believe I’m celebrating 5 years at Netflix 🤯 Working here has truly grown me as an engineer in ways I never anticipated. Technical challenge coupled with endless opportunity to identify and solve problems. Don’t get me wrong, it’s been a wild ride, but a rewarding one. 5690
Laurie @laurieontech.dev · 01/04/2026Love burning multiple hours trying to tune an alert just realize it can’t be done with the data available 😭 140
Laurie @laurieontech.dev · 30/01/2026New article! I know AI content is everywhere, but this is fully informed by my recent ramp up into a new team. leaddev.com/hiring/does-...leaddev.comUsing AI to improve developer onboardingAI's strengths extend to smoother onboarding processes – but to what end? 241
Laurie @laurieontech.dev · 25/01/2026We’re not cold, we’re not afraid, Minnesota taught us to be brave 0122
Laurie @laurieontech.dev · 19/12/2025Such a shitty start to the holiday break thanks to @playstation.com support. Charge me for the game? Yup! Give me the game? Nope! Support response? That’ll be one to two business days for us to review your refund. Wtf?! 440
Laurie @laurieontech.dev · 08/12/2025I know people put a ton of work into this, but I’m sorry, I hate the glass iOS UI/UX so much 😭 I don’t care if my phone looks like it was made in the future. I care that it’s easy to focus my eyes! 2341
Laurie @laurieontech.dev · 08/12/2025Klaus truly is one of the best holiday movies ever made. Makes me smile every year. 051
Laurie @laurieontech.dev · 02/12/2025It’s a tough job market, but given that I recently transitioned roles after more than 4 years it was on my mind. New post for the lead dev is live! leaddev.com/career-devel...leaddev.comThe questions you need to ask before quitting your jobOnce you know that you’re ready to move on from your job, how do you actually take the first step? 051
Laurie @laurieontech.dev · 13/11/2025Go play some games! Boggle is my favorite 🎮 www.netflix.com/tudum/articl...netflix.com 020
Laurie @laurieontech.dev · 05/11/2025I’m convinced, at this point, that about 90% of the things in tech look hard because you aren’t in the details. Once you dig in it’s a permutation of patterns that aren’t too complex. The other 10%, ya, I’m not smart enough for that shit. 5712
Laurie @laurieontech.dev · 05/11/2025Way to go Virginia!!! Was busier than usual at the polls when we went this morning. Glad to see that was a good omen. 0120
Reposted by LaurieDavid Buchanan @retr0.id · 29/09/2025tired: it's always DNS inspired: ICANN feel it coming in the air tonight 181286265
Laurie @laurieontech.dev · 21/10/2025My first ever full time developer job was working in the DNS domain. It’s the backbone of the internet so it is both an unbelievable footgun and incredibly resilient to change. Yes, both can be true at once! 2300
Reposted by LaurieZack Whittaker @zackwhittaker.com · 20/10/2025It's always DNS. Except when it's AWS. (In this case, it was both.)techcrunch.comAmazon DNS outage breaks much of the internet | TechCrunchThe outage affected websites like Coinbase and Fortnite, and disrupted services like Signal, Zoom and Amazon's own products, including Ring. 13395106
Laurie @laurieontech.dev · 20/10/2025Today is great! Something working slowly or not at all? Definitely AWS’s fault! Nothing to see here 🎶 2240
Laurie @laurieontech.dev · 20/10/2025I wonder how many utilities won’t be built because of AI. Quick scripts that format data, or automate other mundane tasks that folks won’t bother to write. 590
Laurie @laurieontech.dev · 20/10/2025Where in we learn that a us-east-1 outage teaches us a lot about what systems just went with the default 😅 0445
Laurie @laurieontech.dev · 20/10/2025The more systems I explore/learn the less time I have to overthink different permutations of their architecture. I have yet to determine if this is a pro or a con! 170
Reposted by Lauriesarahquaint @sarahquaint.bsky.social · 11/10/2025While providing tech support for my FIL: FIL: What's that screen? ME: The terminal. You should never use it. FIL: Never? ME: So you know how I'm allowed to watch you open the electrical panel and swap out breakers, but I'm not allowed to ever open up it myself? FIL: Ah! I understand, thank you. 191510234
Laurie @laurieontech.dev · 09/10/2025Guess now is as good a time as any! After 4.5 years in Platform I’ve embarked on a new adventure in Games Platform 🎮 Excited to get closer to Netflix customers and learn a different domain. Oh, and… about.netflix.com/news/level-u...about.netflix.comLevel Up Your Holidays With Party Games Coming to Netflix on TV - About NetflixNetflix is leveling up your living room. An all-new slate of party games is coming soon. 2130
Laurie @laurieontech.dev · 17/09/2025Underwatermelon is far more addictive of a game than it should be 020
Laurie @laurieontech.dev · 14/09/2025I used to sit down to draft blog posts in one sitting. That doesn’t happen anymore. I didn’t realize how much practice and repetition had made things easier. 1190