Archive - Alex Ewerlöf Notes

Non-Functional Requirements vs functional requirements

Apr 22 •

Principal Engineer

The level after staff engineer

Apr 15 •

My Podcast Episode on Alphalist

Listen to me talking about service levels as a tool to align autonomy

Apr 8 •

Service Level April Fool's Joke

Dissecting a joke to debunk some myths surrounding Service Levels

Apr 2 •

March 2024

How to calculate the SLO of a complex system that is made of multiple components?

Mar 25 •

A mental model for technical leadership positions

Mar 18 •

Service Level Agreement

Introduction to the SLA in relation to SLI and SLO

Mar 11 •

The best advice for newly hired Technical Leaders

Mar 4 •

February 2024

Introduction to the role of Staff Engineer

The landing page for your curious neighbor

Feb 26 •

You should never be responsible for what you don't control

And the reverse: you should take control of what you are responsible for

Feb 20 •

When Staff Engineer is an anti-pattern

Reflections on a failed technical leadership interview

Feb 12 •

Different hats that SRE's wear in the industry: Admin, Architect, Toolsmith, and firefighter

Feb 4 •

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