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.
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
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.
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 🐋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
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
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
A BEAUTIFUL PINK PIG 🐖 What could possibly go wrong?
This week on 🐋Tales from the Humpback Sky🐋... Owen and Ridge confront a strange pig named Innocent Fig.
Search for "Humpback Sky" from wherever you listen to pods or direct from the host: www.buzzsprout.com/2462261
#troika #dnd #podcast
This week on 🐋Tales from the Humpback Sky🐋... Owen and Ridge confront a strange pig named Innocent Fig.
Search for "Humpback Sky" from wherever you listen to pods or direct from the host: www.buzzsprout.com/2462261
#troika #dnd #podcast
August 19, 2025 at 8:59 AM
A BEAUTIFUL PINK PIG 🐖 What could possibly go wrong?
This week on 🐋Tales from the Humpback Sky🐋... Owen and Ridge confront a strange pig named Innocent Fig.
Search for "Humpback Sky" from wherever you listen to pods or direct from the host: www.buzzsprout.com/2462261
#troika #dnd #podcast
This week on 🐋Tales from the Humpback Sky🐋... Owen and Ridge confront a strange pig named Innocent Fig.
Search for "Humpback Sky" from wherever you listen to pods or direct from the host: www.buzzsprout.com/2462261
#troika #dnd #podcast
In 24 hours the next episode of Slight Reliability is released... from the image alone... any ideas of the topic or the guest?
#sre #reliability #observability
#sre #reliability #observability
August 11, 2025 at 7:48 AM
In 24 hours the next episode of Slight Reliability is released... from the image alone... any ideas of the topic or the guest?
#sre #reliability #observability
#sre #reliability #observability
I've been pulled into doing a lot of hands on work recently, and I see that as a failure of my #leadership.
Success for me would be that I'm able to delegate, or coach others in the team in this set of capabilities.
#tech #management
Success for me would be that I'm able to delegate, or coach others in the team in this set of capabilities.
#tech #management
August 10, 2025 at 8:53 AM
I've been pulled into doing a lot of hands on work recently, and I see that as a failure of my #leadership.
Success for me would be that I'm able to delegate, or coach others in the team in this set of capabilities.
#tech #management
Success for me would be that I'm able to delegate, or coach others in the team in this set of capabilities.
#tech #management
How do *you* protect yourself from Time Rime?
On this episode of 🐋Tales from the Humpback Sky🐋... 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
On this episode of 🐋Tales from the Humpback Sky🐋... 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
August 6, 2025 at 7:00 AM
How do *you* protect yourself from Time Rime?
On this episode of 🐋Tales from the Humpback Sky🐋... 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
On this episode of 🐋Tales from the Humpback Sky🐋... 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
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 ✉️.
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
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
August 1, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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 ✉️.
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
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
🎙️ Dropping in 24 hours 🎙️
🔥 When the crash report is just the beginning... 📱 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.
🔥 When the crash report is just the beginning... 📱 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.
July 28, 2025 at 7:44 AM
🎙️ Dropping in 24 hours 🎙️
🔥 When the crash report is just the beginning... 📱 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.
🔥 When the crash report is just the beginning... 📱 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.
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
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
July 23, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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
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 🐋Tales from the Humpback Sky🐋 #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
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
July 22, 2025 at 7:58 AM
On 🐋Tales from the Humpback Sky🐋 #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
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.
July 21, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Brisk morning at the dog park.
On 🐋Tales from the Humpback Sky🐋 #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
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
July 8, 2025 at 8:12 AM
On 🐋Tales from the Humpback Sky🐋 #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
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 🐋 Tales from the Humpback Sky 🐋 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
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
June 24, 2025 at 7:08 AM
This week on 🐋 Tales from the Humpback Sky 🐋 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
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
This week on 🐋Tales from the Humpback Sky🐋 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 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
June 10, 2025 at 8:43 AM
This week on 🐋Tales from the Humpback Sky🐋 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 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