# Resiliency Planning for High-Traffic Events

DevFeed: [Resiliency Planning for High-Traffic Events](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/resiliency-planning-for-high-traffic-events-1551.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://shopify.engineering/resiliency-planning-for-high-traffic-events>)

Author: Ryan McIlmoyl

Published: 2020-12-10T20:03:05Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Shopify Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/shopify-engineering.md>), [Shopify Engineering - Shopify Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/shopify-engineering-shopify-engineering.md>)

Topics: [Chaos Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/chaos-engineering.md>)

Tags: [complex-systems](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/complex-systems.md>), [events](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/events.md>), [incident](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/incident.md>), [testing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/testing.md>), [user-experience](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/user-experience.md>)

## AI overview

Shopify describes resiliency planning for high-traffic events through regular load and stress testing, analysis of dependencies and failure modes, and user-centric resiliency matrices.

## Source excerpt

On January 27, 2021 Shipit!, our monthly event series, presented Building a Culture of Resiliency at Shopify. Learn about creating and maintaining resiliency plans for large development teams, testing and tooling, developing incident strategies, and incorporating and improving feedback loops. The video is now available. Each year, Black Friday Cyber Monday weekend represents the peak of activity for Shopify.