Eduardo Wöetter

Eduardo Wöetter

Tag Technology Strategy

Case study, Marketing

Chaos Monkey: Why Netflix Pays Engineers to Break Their Own Servers

Split-screen image showing two contrasting scenes with a cyberpunk aesthetic. On the left, a chaotic server room filled with smoke, sparks, and red warning lights. A holographic monkey made of glowing green computer code is violently pulling cables from the server racks. A wall of digital glitches separates the two halves. On the right, a calm, dark living room illuminated by cool blue light. A smiling man relaxes on a couch, holding a remote and watching a movie titled "THE SECRET AGENT" on the TV screen. Three cats are resting nearby: an orange cat on the couch, and a black cat and a black-and-white cat (tuxedo) on the rug. Smooth, glowing neon light trails in blue and purple weave through the living room space.

Netflix doesn't stay online because it has perfect servers; it stays online because it deliberately shuts them down. Understand the brilliance of Chaos Engineering and learn how to vaccinate your company against crises.

Eduardo Wöetter
February 26, 2026