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Test and deploy config the same way you deploy code

Jan 11 •

Andrew Elmhorst

Key Service Metrics

Service monitoring, part art, part science. What I attempt to do in this series of posts on metrics is to lay down some basic principles that I have…

Jan 4 •

Andrew Elmhorst

December 2024

A Correction of Errors

Maximize learnings from errors, while minimizing impact

Dec 28, 2024 •

Andrew Elmhorst

A Separation of Errors

Service monitoring, part art, part science. What I attempt to do in this series of posts on metrics is to lay down some basic principles that I have…

Dec 21, 2024 •

Andrew Elmhorst

Rates scale better than counts

Service monitoring, part art, part science. What I attempt to do in this series of posts on metrics is to lay down some basic principles that I have…

Dec 14, 2024 •

Andrew Elmhorst

Availability Monitoring

Service monitoring, part art, part science. What I attempt to do in this series of posts on metrics is to lay down some basic principles that I have…

Dec 8, 2024 •

Andrew Elmhorst

It's not about you

growing yourself means growing others

Dec 3, 2024 •

Andrew Elmhorst

November 2024

Five Facets of Engineering Leadership

an introduction to a framework, which may be useful

Nov 21, 2024 •

Andrew Elmhorst

September 2024

I Deleted My LinkedIn Account. Here's Why

Growing up on a farm in Central Wisconsin, I had three life goals: eventually make a certain amount of money, build a house, and write a book.

Sep 14, 2024 •

Andrew Elmhorst

August 2024

Combating Bikeshedding

how to keep your team focused on what matters

Aug 15, 2024 •

Andrew Elmhorst

August 2022

Core Engineering Problems

I was thinking today about a core set of engineering problems that have emerged more than once in systems I've worked on.

Aug 10, 2022 •

Andrew Elmhorst

What is Business Value?

Attempting to define business value as a software architect and technology leader has been a challenge.

Aug 3, 2022 •

Andrew Elmhorst

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