3 Biggest Myths of Chaos Engineering

Are myths about chaos engineering preventing your team from building more resilient systems?

In this video, Matt Schillerstrom, Director of Product Management at Harness and founding engineer of the chaos engineering program at Target.com, breaks down the three most common misconceptions about chaos engineering. Drawing from his experience building large-scale programs, Matt explains how to move past these myths to build confidence in your infrastructure.

What you'll learn:
Myth 1: It's just random failures. Learn why chaos engineering is actually about hypothesis-driven development and precise, planned testing.
Myth 2: It's only for FAANG companies. Discover how any team can start small with a single test—like memory spikes—rather than massive region failovers.
Myth 3: It replaces traditional testing. See how chaos engineering actually complements load and spike testing to improve overall system reliability.

Chaos engineering isn't about breaking things; it's about gaining the confidence that your systems can handle the unexpected.

Ready to build more resilient systems?

Explore Harness Resilience Testing and start your journey today: https://www.harness.io/products/resilience-testing

Connect with Matt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-schillerstrom-722b5559/