Stephen Townshend
@slightreliability.bsky.social
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.
Brilliant conversation. Can't wait for the edit!
Just finished talking to the wonderful @slightreliability.bsky.social for his Slight Reliability pod. Can't wait for that episode to come out! #nopressure #honestly
November 11, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Brilliant conversation. Can't wait for the edit!
This week on Slight Reliability Checo Pacheco from Ottermon AI and I talk about the implications of AI on observability, and how it might help reduce cognitive load.
Search for "Slight Reliability" wherever you listen to pods.
#sre #observability #AI
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeHb...
Search for "Slight Reliability" wherever you listen to pods.
#sre #observability #AI
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeHb...
The Implications of AI on Observability with Aaron "Checo" Pacheco (Episode 109)
YouTube video by Slight Reliability
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November 4, 2025 at 7:00 AM
This week on Slight Reliability Checo Pacheco from Ottermon AI and I talk about the implications of AI on observability, and how it might help reduce cognitive load.
Search for "Slight Reliability" wherever you listen to pods.
#sre #observability #AI
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeHb...
Search for "Slight Reliability" wherever you listen to pods.
#sre #observability #AI
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeHb...
It's a misconception that chaos engineering has to be chaotic.
This is a snippet from the Slight Reliability podcast. To listen to the whole episode search for "Slight Reliability" wherever you listen to pods, or YouTube.
#reliability #chaosengineering #tech
youtube.com/shorts/jbHDW...
This is a snippet from the Slight Reliability podcast. To listen to the whole episode search for "Slight Reliability" wherever you listen to pods, or YouTube.
#reliability #chaosengineering #tech
youtube.com/shorts/jbHDW...
Chaos engineering doesn't have to be chaotic
YouTube video by Slight Reliability
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October 30, 2025 at 7:49 PM
It's a misconception that chaos engineering has to be chaotic.
This is a snippet from the Slight Reliability podcast. To listen to the whole episode search for "Slight Reliability" wherever you listen to pods, or YouTube.
#reliability #chaosengineering #tech
youtube.com/shorts/jbHDW...
This is a snippet from the Slight Reliability podcast. To listen to the whole episode search for "Slight Reliability" wherever you listen to pods, or YouTube.
#reliability #chaosengineering #tech
youtube.com/shorts/jbHDW...
Some mirrors were harmed in episode 16 of 🐋Tales from the Humpback Sky🐋
If you haven't heard of it before, Tales from the Humpback Sky is a real-play #podcast of the tabletop RPG 'Troika' (by @melsonian-arts-council.itch.io).
To listen search for "Humpback Sky" wherever you listen to pods
If you haven't heard of it before, Tales from the Humpback Sky is a real-play #podcast of the tabletop RPG 'Troika' (by @melsonian-arts-council.itch.io).
To listen search for "Humpback Sky" wherever you listen to pods
October 28, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Some mirrors were harmed in episode 16 of 🐋Tales from the Humpback Sky🐋
If you haven't heard of it before, Tales from the Humpback Sky is a real-play #podcast of the tabletop RPG 'Troika' (by @melsonian-arts-council.itch.io).
To listen search for "Humpback Sky" wherever you listen to pods
If you haven't heard of it before, Tales from the Humpback Sky is a real-play #podcast of the tabletop RPG 'Troika' (by @melsonian-arts-council.itch.io).
To listen search for "Humpback Sky" wherever you listen to pods
Chaos experiments work best in production. There's a set of failures which will only ever occur there.
This is a snippet from episode 108 of the Slight Reliability podcast with guest Kolton Andrus.
#tech #reliability #resilience #chaosengineering
www.youtube.com/shorts/ogXnT...
This is a snippet from episode 108 of the Slight Reliability podcast with guest Kolton Andrus.
#tech #reliability #resilience #chaosengineering
www.youtube.com/shorts/ogXnT...
Chaos engineering is better in production
YouTube video by Slight Reliability
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October 27, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Chaos experiments work best in production. There's a set of failures which will only ever occur there.
This is a snippet from episode 108 of the Slight Reliability podcast with guest Kolton Andrus.
#tech #reliability #resilience #chaosengineering
www.youtube.com/shorts/ogXnT...
This is a snippet from episode 108 of the Slight Reliability podcast with guest Kolton Andrus.
#tech #reliability #resilience #chaosengineering
www.youtube.com/shorts/ogXnT...
On episode 15 of 🐋Tales from the Humpback Sky🐋 Kennick reveals his master plans, the party heads to Eska Howel's house to smash mirrors and the Titan screams "FREE ME!"
You can listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2462261 ...or search for "Humpback Sky" wherever you listen to pods.
#podcast #troika
You can listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2462261 ...or search for "Humpback Sky" wherever you listen to pods.
#podcast #troika
October 14, 2025 at 8:39 AM
On episode 15 of 🐋Tales from the Humpback Sky🐋 Kennick reveals his master plans, the party heads to Eska Howel's house to smash mirrors and the Titan screams "FREE ME!"
You can listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2462261 ...or search for "Humpback Sky" wherever you listen to pods.
#podcast #troika
You can listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2462261 ...or search for "Humpback Sky" wherever you listen to pods.
#podcast #troika
The Quiet Year game with a slightly different group. We made it to Autumn and called it a night, really love the world we've built so far.
October 11, 2025 at 8:36 AM
The Quiet Year game with a slightly different group. We made it to Autumn and called it a night, really love the world we've built so far.
Can too much collaboration be a bad thing?
This is a snippet from episode 107 of the Slight Reliability podcast in which Luke MacManus introduces Team Topologies.
youtube.com/shorts/qxgN4...
This is a snippet from episode 107 of the Slight Reliability podcast in which Luke MacManus introduces Team Topologies.
youtube.com/shorts/qxgN4...
Can too much collaboration be a bad thing?
YouTube video by Slight Reliability
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October 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Can too much collaboration be a bad thing?
This is a snippet from episode 107 of the Slight Reliability podcast in which Luke MacManus introduces Team Topologies.
youtube.com/shorts/qxgN4...
This is a snippet from episode 107 of the Slight Reliability podcast in which Luke MacManus introduces Team Topologies.
youtube.com/shorts/qxgN4...
My #dnd group played #TheQuietYear last night remotely using #Miro. Worked really well! Only got to the middle of summer so far but it has been a lot of fun.
Highly recommend: buriedwithoutceremony.com/the-quiet-year
#tabletop #maps #fantasy
Highly recommend: buriedwithoutceremony.com/the-quiet-year
#tabletop #maps #fantasy
October 10, 2025 at 9:12 PM
My #dnd group played #TheQuietYear last night remotely using #Miro. Worked really well! Only got to the middle of summer so far but it has been a lot of fun.
Highly recommend: buriedwithoutceremony.com/the-quiet-year
#tabletop #maps #fantasy
Highly recommend: buriedwithoutceremony.com/the-quiet-year
#tabletop #maps #fantasy
This week on episode 107 of #SlightReliability I'm joined by Luke McManus to learn more about #TeamTopologies. How can we use them to deliver value simpler and more effectively?
Search for "Slight Reliability" wherever you listen to pods or here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG5s...
#tech #leadership
Search for "Slight Reliability" wherever you listen to pods or here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG5s...
#tech #leadership
Team Topologies with Luke McManus (Episode 107)
YouTube video by Slight Reliability
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October 7, 2025 at 7:13 AM
This week on episode 107 of #SlightReliability I'm joined by Luke McManus to learn more about #TeamTopologies. How can we use them to deliver value simpler and more effectively?
Search for "Slight Reliability" wherever you listen to pods or here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG5s...
#tech #leadership
Search for "Slight Reliability" wherever you listen to pods or here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG5s...
#tech #leadership
This week on 🐋Tales from the Humpback Sky🐋 Owen and Ridge infiltrate the Temple of the Opulent Oracle (with explosive consequences).
To listen search for "Humpback Sky" wherever you listen to pods, or directly here: www.buzzsprout.com/2462261
#troika #dnd #tabletop #rpg #podcast
To listen search for "Humpback Sky" wherever you listen to pods, or directly here: www.buzzsprout.com/2462261
#troika #dnd #tabletop #rpg #podcast
September 30, 2025 at 7:27 AM
What's it like contributing to #kubernetes? How do I get started?
This week on #SlightReliability I'm joined by Wendy Ha to unpack just that!
To listen search for "Slight Reliability" wherever you listen to pods or watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDOp...
#sre #opensource
This week on #SlightReliability I'm joined by Wendy Ha to unpack just that!
To listen search for "Slight Reliability" wherever you listen to pods or watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDOp...
#sre #opensource
Contributing to Open Source with Wendy Ha (Episode 106)
YouTube video by Slight Reliability
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September 23, 2025 at 7:50 AM
What's it like contributing to #kubernetes? How do I get started?
This week on #SlightReliability I'm joined by Wendy Ha to unpack just that!
To listen search for "Slight Reliability" wherever you listen to pods or watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDOp...
#sre #opensource
This week on #SlightReliability I'm joined by Wendy Ha to unpack just that!
To listen search for "Slight Reliability" wherever you listen to pods or watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDOp...
#sre #opensource
If you want to influence leaders in your org, start with empathy for them first. Understand their challenges, their context.
This is a snippet from myself and Nora Jones on the Slight Reliability podcast.
#tech #leadership
youtube.com/shorts/0VALA...
This is a snippet from myself and Nora Jones on the Slight Reliability podcast.
#tech #leadership
youtube.com/shorts/0VALA...
Start with empathy first to influence others
YouTube video by Slight Reliability
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September 15, 2025 at 8:16 PM
If you want to influence leaders in your org, start with empathy for them first. Understand their challenges, their context.
This is a snippet from myself and Nora Jones on the Slight Reliability podcast.
#tech #leadership
youtube.com/shorts/0VALA...
This is a snippet from myself and Nora Jones on the Slight Reliability podcast.
#tech #leadership
youtube.com/shorts/0VALA...
Senior engineers in #tech need business context.
This is a snippet from Nora Jones speaking on the Slight Reliability podcast. To listen to the whole episode search for "Slight Reliability" on YouTube or wherever you listen to pods.
#sre #leadership
www.youtube.com/shorts/oa0Zp...
This is a snippet from Nora Jones speaking on the Slight Reliability podcast. To listen to the whole episode search for "Slight Reliability" on YouTube or wherever you listen to pods.
#sre #leadership
www.youtube.com/shorts/oa0Zp...
Senior Engineers Need Business Context!
YouTube video by Slight Reliability
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September 15, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Senior engineers in #tech need business context.
This is a snippet from Nora Jones speaking on the Slight Reliability podcast. To listen to the whole episode search for "Slight Reliability" on YouTube or wherever you listen to pods.
#sre #leadership
www.youtube.com/shorts/oa0Zp...
This is a snippet from Nora Jones speaking on the Slight Reliability podcast. To listen to the whole episode search for "Slight Reliability" on YouTube or wherever you listen to pods.
#sre #leadership
www.youtube.com/shorts/oa0Zp...
Dad passed a year ago today. Still don't fully accept it. Miss you dad.
September 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Dad passed a year ago today. Still don't fully accept it. Miss you dad.
"Fantasy stories are weird stuff... justified"
-Tom Wardle
-Tom Wardle
September 9, 2025 at 9:56 PM
"Fantasy stories are weird stuff... justified"
-Tom Wardle
-Tom Wardle
As an #SRE, how do you influence senior leadership to get support and priority for the things you care about? This week on #SlightReliability I'm joined by Nora Jones to answer this question.
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKTe...
Buzzsprout: www.buzzsprout.com/1698445/epis...
#tech #leadership
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKTe...
Buzzsprout: www.buzzsprout.com/1698445/epis...
#tech #leadership
September 9, 2025 at 7:45 PM
As an #SRE, how do you influence senior leadership to get support and priority for the things you care about? This week on #SlightReliability I'm joined by Nora Jones to answer this question.
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKTe...
Buzzsprout: www.buzzsprout.com/1698445/epis...
#tech #leadership
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKTe...
Buzzsprout: www.buzzsprout.com/1698445/epis...
#tech #leadership
"You vibe it, you run it" - someone on /r/sre
August 29, 2025 at 8:56 PM
"You vibe it, you run it" - someone on /r/sre
Tales From The Humpback Sky recording has just begun. One of the highlights of my week.
August 28, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Tales From The Humpback Sky recording has just begun. One of the highlights of my week.
How many people listen to the #SlightReliability podcast? How do I feel about it? What's next?
This week I do an honest retrospective on the Slight Reliability #podcast
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rft... (or search for "Slight Reliability" wherever you listen to pods)
#sre #reliability #tech
This week I do an honest retrospective on the Slight Reliability #podcast
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rft... (or search for "Slight Reliability" wherever you listen to pods)
#sre #reliability #tech
August 26, 2025 at 7:07 AM
How many people listen to the #SlightReliability podcast? How do I feel about it? What's next?
This week I do an honest retrospective on the Slight Reliability #podcast
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rft... (or search for "Slight Reliability" wherever you listen to pods)
#sre #reliability #tech
This week I do an honest retrospective on the Slight Reliability #podcast
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rft... (or search for "Slight Reliability" wherever you listen to pods)
#sre #reliability #tech