David Newman, Automattic
Explore the challenges of managing unexpected production errors in high-frequency deployment environments and introduce an innovative AI-driven solution for rapid error detection and resolution. The speaker will discuss how their team developed and refined an automated system that analyzes error logs, identifies problematic code commits, and streamlines the incident response process. This approach aims to reduce on-call stress, minimize user impact, and pave the way for fully automated error mitigation in complex, fast-paced development ecosystems.
David Newman, Automattic
With a diverse background in platform engineering, distributed systems, and artificial intelligence, our speaker brings a trove of experience driving innovation from startup to enterprise environments. As a technical founder in companies ranging from retail intelligence to digital signage, they have consistently demonstrated the ability to transform complex challenges into scalable solutions.
Their journey includes contributions to industry giants like Automattic and Red Hat, where they helped shape the future of WordPress.com and large-scale Kubernetes fleet management. An advocate for education and social impact, they led technology initiatives at Library For All, developing innovative solutions for remote learning in developing countries.
Currently leading the engineering initiative on an internal AI platform, ModelOps, and various AI-driven initiatives at Automattic.
author = {David Newman},
title = {Red Tide Revert},
year = {2024},
address = {Dublin},
publisher = {USENIX Association},
month = oct
}
