Session Details
From Lag to Lightning: Transforming Dependency Update Timelines
Discover how we transformed our dependency update process that led to the latest dependency versions undergoing zero-touch deployment in hours (rather than days or weeks) across thousands of repositories. This talk will highlight our innovative use of dependency management resolution rules, automated SCM changes, and tracking them with post-deployment artifact observability tools, showcasing the efficiency and speed achieved. We’ll also touch on future advancements, including language-agnostic tooling and proactive security measures, offering insights into maintaining robust and secure software delivery.
meet the speakers
Roberto Perez Alcolea
Roberto is an experienced software engineer with a focus in JVM Ecosystem, Developer Productivity, and Developer Experience. He has several years of experience using technologies for the JVM.
He’s an active maintainer of Netflix Nebula Plugins (https://nebula-plugins.github.io/) and an occasional contributor to the Gradle Build tool (https://gradle.org/)
He currently works at Netflix in the JVM ecosystem team. The JVM Ecosystem Team provides the user experience for jdk lifecycle, dependency management, building, packaging, and publishing JVM-based libraries and applications through providing tools, automation, and guidance to thousands of engineers at Netflix
In addition, the JVM ecosystem team manages and provides guidance on how to make the most out of the build tool (Gradle) by providing Develocity, Build Caching, Test Distribution, and in-house solutions to speed up and have reproducible builds.
Aubrey Chipman
Aubrey is a senior software engineer at Netflix, where she helps shape the developer experience for thousands of engineers working on JVM-based applications and services. As part of the JVM Ecosystem Team in the Developer Productivity Organization, she builds and maintains the infrastructure behind reliable builds, smart dependency management, and scalable test tooling—leveraging technologies like Gradle, Nebula, and Java. Aubrey is a strong advocate for developer productivity and clarity in complex systems. She works hands-on to improve build performance with tools like Gradle Enterprise, build caching, and test distribution, while also contributing to the evolution of Netflix’s internal plugin ecosystem. With a passion for clean builds and fewer flaky tests, she empowers engineers to move faster and ship with confidence, and she is passionate about building tools that are both powerful and delightful to use.