Raft lecture (Raft user study)
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John Ousterhout lectures on the Raft consensus algorithm, made for the Raft user study comparing how students learn Raft and Paxos. It covers leader election and log repair.
Why HN recommends it: HN commenters recommend it as a clearer introduction to Raft than the paper and as part of a well-designed understandability study.
“The 2 videos do an excellent job of explaining both the Paxos and Raft algorithms and the key differences between them.” Read on HN ↗