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# Earning the Right to Deploy: Netflix's Approach to Deployment Safety at Scale

Are static deployment freezes crippling your engineering velocity? Learn how Netflix replaced broad lockdowns with a metric-driven system that grants deployment freedom by merit.

- **Speakers:** [Viswanathan Ranganathan](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@viswanathan-ranganathan)
- **Event:** World Congress 2026 North America
- **Published:** September 26, 2026
- **Duration:** 24:49
- **URL:** https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100471-earning-the-right-to-deploy-netflix-s-approach-to-deployment-safety-at-scale

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