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Engineering manager, #SRE, #performance engineer, host of the Slight Reliability podcast. #RPG and tabletop gaming. Co-host of Tales from the Humpback Sky - a real-play #Troika podcast.
How do *you* protect yourself from Time Rime?
On this episode of πTales from the Humpback Skyπ... Owen and Ridge go shopping and seek a temporal binder at Simmeon Sours' Sundries and Such!
To listen search for "Humpback Sky" wherever you listen to pods.
@melsonian-arts-council.itch.io #troika
Here's a little snippet with John Allspaw from Slight Reliability #100 on the perception of learning in organisations.
To listen to the whole episode search for "Slight Reliability" wherever you listen to pods or on YouTube.
#learning #resilience #tech #podcast
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With how much my work runs via chat threads and meetings, I'd forgotten the value of a well thought out and presented e-mail βοΈ.
It's a nice opportunity to switch from fast to slow thinking, get my thoughts in order, and articulate an argument effectively.
#tech #leadership #comms
You've probably never thought about #mobile and #o11y (I certainly hadn't) deeply... here's a 1 minute snippet of @bidetofevil.wtf speaking about it on episode 102 of the Slight Reliability podcast.
#observability #sre #reliability
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Is trying to monitor your π±mobile app like staring into an abyss of silent failures? π This week on Slight Reliability I'm joined by Android #reliability superstar @bidetofevil.wtf to unpack the undeveloped field of #mobile #observability.
#sre #podcast
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ποΈ Dropping in 24 hours ποΈ
π₯ When the crash report is just the beginning... π± The next episode of Slight Reliability unpacks the mostly unchartered waters of #mobile #observability!
Until then, you can find over a hundred other episodes on YouTube or your podcast app of choice.
Everyone has their own π§ mental models. Comparing and contrasting with others allows us to evolve our own models, which is important when working in #complex #systems.
A snippet from episode #101 of the Slight Reliability podcast.
#tech #resilience #thinking
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Here's a cheeky little snippet from Tales from the Humpback Sky episode 9. If you want to hear more search for "Humpback Sky" wherever you listen to pods.
#troika #podcast
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My team has grown to a size where it's too big to run as one squad. I have so many questions.
I have some ideas, but would love to hear your thoughts. How have you negotiated teams expanding beyond the "two pizza" size? What lessons did you learn?
#tech #management #leadership
On πTales from the Humpback Skyπ #9
Owen + Chud + Mandy flex their bods while Ridge seeks answers to their past.
Thanks to the @melsonian-arts-council.itch.io for creating #Troika!
To listen search for "Humpback Sky" wherever you listen to pods or direct from our host: www.buzzsprout.com/2462261
Brisk morning at the dog park.
21.07.2025 19:36 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I'm going to preface by saying I don't think I've successfully applied these ideas in real-world systems... yet. The biggest barrier in my experience is the pervading view that systems are deterministic and can be controlled. These ideas are incompatible with the views of decision makers.
18.07.2025 23:13 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
This week on #SlightReliability Michelle Casey gives us an introduction to #resilience #engineering!
ποΈββοΈ Reliability VS Robustness VS Resilience
𧩠What is a complex system?
π’ Safety one/safety two
π§ Mental models
π© Human error
#sre #reliability #robustness #safety
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On πTales from the Humpback Skyπ #8
Our heroes make friends, drink exotic cocktails, and take a deserved rest.
Thanks to the @melsonian-arts-council.itch.io for creating #Troika!
To listen search for "Humpback Sky" wherever you listen to pods or direct from our host: www.buzzsprout.com/2462261
This week on the *100th* episode of Slight Reliability I'm joined by DevOps and Resilience Engineering legend John Allspaw to talk about learning (especially from incidents).
To listen search for "Slight Reliability" wherever you listen to pods or on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9_N...
This week on π Tales from the Humpback Sky π the crew run for their lives as the Crimson Citadel falls from the sky!
In this podcast we play the science fiction RPG #Troika (By @melsonian-arts-council.itch.io ).
Find it from wherever you listen to pods or from our host: www.buzzsprout.com/2462261
Sorry for the delay. I just downloaded Overcast on my iPhone and it seems to work fine? I can play episodes 1 and 6 without the same error. Still getting the same problem? It works on most (all?) other podcast apps too.
19.06.2025 08:16 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Which app are you using? I can play it fine from Buzzsprout and Spotify.
11.06.2025 18:16 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Whoops forgot to take you @melsonian-arts-council.itch.io!
10.06.2025 08:48 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
This week on πTales from the Humpback Skyπ the crew fight for their lives in the bowels of the Crimson Citadel!
In this podcast we play the science fiction RPG #Troika (By the Melsonian Arts Council).
Find it from wherever you listen to pods or direct from our host: www.buzzsprout.com/2462261
In episode 99 of #SlightReliability I speak with SRE leader Trent Hornibrook about focusing on what matters in your #observability and #SRE practces.
Watch on YouTube or search for "Slight Reliability" wherever you listen to pods.
#oncall #monitoring
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This week on Tales from the Humpback Sky Owen and Ridge face their greatest challenge yet... a waiting room! #troika #realplay @melsonian-arts-council.itch.io
Watch it here or search for "Humpback Sky" wherever you listen to pods: www.buzzsprout.com/2462261/epis...
This week on Slight Reliability the incredible Andrew Hatch and I discuss a dirty word... "root cause".
Watch it on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBXf...
Listen direct on Buzzsprout: www.buzzsprout.com/1698445/epis...
...or search for "Slight Reliability" wherever you listen to podcasts. #sre
I never played Chronotrigger when it came out. I played the iOS port in 2025 as my first exposure. Finished the game on my flight today, it holds up pretty well. #gaming
17.05.2025 02:59 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I have a formative memory of drawing a conceptual diagram of the thing I needed to build with a mentor. It revealed many gaps in my knowledge and understanding.
16.05.2025 05:26 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
In Sydney for the Guidewire Insurance Forum. #gif2025
16.05.2025 05:12 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
This week on Tales from the Humpback Sky... Owen and Ridge fight for Kennick's freedom in a grand arena... #troika #tabletop #realplay #podcast @melsonian-arts-council.itch.io www.buzzsprout.com/2462261/epis...
13.05.2025 04:36 β π 5 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
This week on #SlightReliability I'm joined by David Dick from 2 Steps to (finally!) discuss synthetic monitoring!
Synthetics are a hot topic in an increasingly #SaaS world.
#observability #synthetics #monitoring #RUM #reliability #SRE
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS_L...
Remember this gem? Every mother's day needs a mother's night. www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0De...
06.05.2025 08:09 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0NEW POST! Job listings for week ending 5/2
Job postings that came across my desk, slack, email, discord, etc this week.
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