
How technical conservatism helps us scale faster and better
At Intercom, we’re focused on the future, and we’re taking bold steps to get there. But when we make technical decisions, we like to be conservative.
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At Intercom, we’re focused on the future, and we’re taking bold steps to get there. But when we make technical decisions, we like to be conservative.
Engineering 5 min read
We have truly global ambitions to bring our mission of making internet business personal to the biggest enterprise customers across the world. That means ensuring reliability by default, and the ability to accommodate massive scale as we grow.
Engineering 5 min read
Without rock solid availability, nothing else matters. That’s why we have been continually investing in our people, systems, and processes to maintain Intercom’s high standards of availability.
Engineering 5 min read
Well thought-out engineering processes are an asset to any company – but if they aren’t being updated regularly, these processes can start to slow you down.
Engineering 8 min read
As an Intercom engineer, you’re given all the support you need to make a real impact, fast. Here, we explore what makes engineering at Intercom different.
Engineering 7 min read
In December, we announced European data hosting, the result of one of Intercom’s biggest ever infrastructure projects. We’re continuing to expand Intercom globally, and these five lessons we learned while building out the infrastructure will be invaluable.