Evan Farina

Posts by Evan Farina

  • autoplay1

    Feature Highlight: Scaling Autoplay Videos for Hundreds of Millions

    March 5, 2019

    On the video team, we’re always looking for ways to improve our members’ experience with video. In late 2016, LinkedIn’s video feature was still young and our autoplay feature remained in the planning phases. Two years have since passed, and while autoplay has become a key component of the LinkedIn video experience, we’re still working on perfecting this feature...

  • videoperformance1

    How LinkedIn Uses Data to Improve Video Performance

    January 14, 2019

    At LinkedIn, we use data to improve our members’ experiences while using our site. On the video team, we value metrics that yield insight on how long our videos take to load, why certain videos draw more attention than others, and how our members tend to interact with videos across web, iOS, and Android. In short, the various data points collected during video...

  • JavaScript Resume Upload

    Ember Timer Leaks: The Bad Apples in Your Test Infrastructure

    January 3, 2018

    Editor’s Note: This piece talks about test stability and makes mention of Ember in particular. While topics mentioned in this post will apply to all single page applications (SPAs), they’re covered here specifically from an Ember point of view, since that is the framework of choice at LinkedIn. Background: 3x3 at LinkedIn At LinkedIn, we pride ourselves on our...