How we switched elasticsearch clusters without anybody noticing

We’ve been stuck on an old (0.90) version of elasticsearch for some time now, looking for a way to upgrade to 1.3 so we can get all the benefits of the scalable percolator and other fun features. We’ve recently been…

11 Principles for Startup Design Teams

Guiding principles that help the Reverb.com design team turn it up to 11.

1. Get An Outside Perspective Early & Often