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Global Engineering Scale-Up
Cloud & DevOps18 MonthsGitHub

Global Engineering Scale-Up

GitHub collaborated with Andela to rapidly expand its engineering capabilities, focusing on platform reliability, infrastructure scalability, and feature velocity during peak global growth periods.

Overview

The story
behind it

As GitHub's user base surged, their internal teams faced challenges in keeping pace with feature demands while maintaining 99.9% availability. Andela provided a specialized squad of senior engineers to integrate directly into GitHub's core product teams.

40% Faster
Hiring Speed
25+
Engineers Embedded
15% Up
Commit Velocity
99.95%
Platform Uptime
The Challenge

What stood in the way

Scaling a distributed system that supports millions of developers requires specialized knowledge in Ruby on Rails, Go, and massive-scale database architecture. GitHub needed engineers who could contribute immediately without extensive onboarding.

Our Solution

How we made it happen

Andela deployed a team of 25+ senior software engineers across various time zones. These engineers focused on refactoring legacy monoliths into microservices, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and implementing advanced monitoring solutions.

Key Results

Impact that speaks

2x

Deployment Frequency

Enabled teams to move from weekly deployments to daily production releases through automated testing.

35%

Latency Reduction

Optimized database queries and caching layers, leading to significant performance gains across the platform.

100%

Role Integration

Andela engineers were fully integrated into GitHub's internal culture, participating in all strategic planning sessions.

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A closer look

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Features

What we
delivered

Every feature was built with purpose, performance, and user experience at its core.

Core Monolith Refactoring
High-Performance Go Microservices
CI/CD Pipeline Optimization
Advanced Kubernetes Orchestration
Distributed Systems Monitoring
Automated Security Patching
Global Load Balancing Strategy
Real-time Data Sync Architecture
Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Ruby on RailsGo (Golang)React.jsKubernetesPostgreSQLDockerGraphQL
Timeline

From concept to launch

Phase 1

Talent Alignment

Rigorous vetting and matching of senior engineers based on GitHub's specific technology stack and culture.

Phase 2

Team Integration

Seamless onboarding and embedding of Andela engineers into existing functional product squads.

Phase 3

Velocity Optimization

Implementation of process improvements and infrastructure refactoring to accelerate feature delivery cycles.

Phase 4

Sustained Scale

Ongoing management and scaling of the partnership to support long-term product roadmap goals.

FAQ

Common questions

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