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.
On the season finale of 🐋Tales from the Humpback Sky🐋 Ridge and Owen attempt to escape the past and return to the city of Troika.
To listen search for "Humpback Sky" wherever you listen to pods - OR - directly from Buzzsprout: www.buzzsprout.com/2462261
#podcast #troika #rpg #realplay #dnd
To listen search for "Humpback Sky" wherever you listen to pods - OR - directly from Buzzsprout: www.buzzsprout.com/2462261
#podcast #troika #rpg #realplay #dnd
December 24, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Meeting an old friend at Long Bay, Auckland
December 20, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Meeting an old friend at Long Bay, Auckland
From the day we invented computers we've struggled to keep applications running. Is this latest wave of #AI helping or hurting us?
This week on Slight Reliability I'm joined by Shmuel Kliger to answer just that.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1L9...
#SRE #reliability
This week on Slight Reliability I'm joined by Shmuel Kliger to answer just that.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1L9...
#SRE #reliability
AI Use-cases for SRE with Shmuel Kliger (Episode 113)
YouTube video by Slight Reliability
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December 16, 2025 at 8:26 AM
From the day we invented computers we've struggled to keep applications running. Is this latest wave of #AI helping or hurting us?
This week on Slight Reliability I'm joined by Shmuel Kliger to answer just that.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1L9...
#SRE #reliability
This week on Slight Reliability I'm joined by Shmuel Kliger to answer just that.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1L9...
#SRE #reliability
On the *penultimate episode* of 🐋Tales from the Humpback Sky🐋season one...
Owen and Ridge face off against the dark inquisitor Solvadis in the village of Macklebie's Ridge.
To listen search for "Humpback Sky" wherever you listen to pods - OR - directly from Buzzsprout: www.buzzsprout.com/2462261
Owen and Ridge face off against the dark inquisitor Solvadis in the village of Macklebie's Ridge.
To listen search for "Humpback Sky" wherever you listen to pods - OR - directly from Buzzsprout: www.buzzsprout.com/2462261
December 9, 2025 at 7:44 AM
On the *penultimate episode* of 🐋Tales from the Humpback Sky🐋season one...
Owen and Ridge face off against the dark inquisitor Solvadis in the village of Macklebie's Ridge.
To listen search for "Humpback Sky" wherever you listen to pods - OR - directly from Buzzsprout: www.buzzsprout.com/2462261
Owen and Ridge face off against the dark inquisitor Solvadis in the village of Macklebie's Ridge.
To listen search for "Humpback Sky" wherever you listen to pods - OR - directly from Buzzsprout: www.buzzsprout.com/2462261
This week on the 🐋Tales from the Humpback Sky🐋 #podcast Ridge goes back to the moment they were formed and Owen fights reality spiders.
To listen search for "Humpback Sky" wherever you listen to pods. #troika
Troika is created by the amazing @melsonian-arts-council.itch.io
To listen search for "Humpback Sky" wherever you listen to pods. #troika
Troika is created by the amazing @melsonian-arts-council.itch.io
November 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM
This week on the 🐋Tales from the Humpback Sky🐋 #podcast Ridge goes back to the moment they were formed and Owen fights reality spiders.
To listen search for "Humpback Sky" wherever you listen to pods. #troika
Troika is created by the amazing @melsonian-arts-council.itch.io
To listen search for "Humpback Sky" wherever you listen to pods. #troika
Troika is created by the amazing @melsonian-arts-council.itch.io
Ridge steps out into the village they grew up, heading toward a pivotal moment from the past.
The music is one of my favourites, I'm really pleased how it turned out.
Want to hear the whole episode? Search for "Humpback Sky" wherever you listen to pods.
#troika #podcast #realplay
The music is one of my favourites, I'm really pleased how it turned out.
Want to hear the whole episode? Search for "Humpback Sky" wherever you listen to pods.
#troika #podcast #realplay
November 22, 2025 at 9:43 PM
This week on the 🐋Tales from the Humpback Sky🐋 #podcast Ridge travels back in time to a formative moment in their past. Owen tries to keep things together back in Eska Howell's laboratory and gets a visit from the future.
To listen search for "Humpback Sky" wherever you listen to pods. #troika
To listen search for "Humpback Sky" wherever you listen to pods. #troika
November 18, 2025 at 6:51 AM
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
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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)
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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!
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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...