The Control Plane

Getting reliability on the product roadmap: How SREs can win prioritisation

Reliability work often loses to feature delivery. But SRE and platform teams can make the business case, speak the product language, and finally get…

Sep 26 •

Why Data teams build but don’t deliver

Many data teams deliver great technical solutions that never get adopted or measured for impact. It's time to shift from building pipelines to creating…

Sep 12 •

When engineers drive the roadmap: The risks of building without a product compass

Why engineering-led initiatives often miss the mark. And how to realign teams around user and business value. From an engineer.

Aug 29 •

You have metrics. So why are incidents still a mystery?

Teams have more dashboards, metrics, and alerts than ever, but still struggle to respond effectively during incidents. Learn how to build systems that…

Aug 15 •

Why the best Platform teams stay out of the way

Platform teams shouldn’t be the heroes of the story, product teams should. The best support comes from boring and predictable systems that unlock speed…

Aug 1 •

Before you build your GenAI team, fix the mistakes that crushed data science

GenAI won’t fix broken systems. Only clear strategy, strong foundations, and better team integration can turn potential into impact.

Jul 18 •

Your Cloud bill is a developer concern

Why cost visibility, ownership, and accountability must be part of the developer experience.

Jul 4 •

Blameless RCA: more than just not pointing fingers

You’re still blaming people, even if you don’t realize it.

Jun 27 •

Data Engineering is platform engineering

Most teams build pipelines. The best ones build the foundations others can build on.

Jun 13 •

Why your on-call culture is driving engineers away

Woken up by a false alert at 5am? You’re not alone. Let’s talk about the real cost of being on call, and how to do it better.

May 30 •

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