Zak IslamProduct Categories — Pain Killers, Vitamins, and SteroidsI’ve had the fortunate experience of working with some awesome product managers through out my career and have also been influenced by a…Jul 14, 2022Jul 14, 2022
Zak IslamIdeal Quick Glance DashboardWhat are some of the foundational graphs that I look for in a quick glance dashboard? This is the dashboard that EVERY engineering manager…Jul 6, 2022Jul 6, 2022
Zak IslamDefining Incident SeverityI often get questions about how to define an incident severity matrix. There are multiple dimensions that can be used to define the…Jul 6, 2022Jul 6, 2022
Zak IslamStructuring a Post Incident ReviewPost Incident Reviews (PIR) are a great way to mechanise “diving deep” in any organisation.Jul 1, 2022Jul 1, 2022
Zak IslamFraming your growth and promotions convosWhen considering promotions or career advancements (e.g. taking on a bigger role), I consider a few dimensions to evaluate for readiness…Dec 2, 2021Dec 2, 2021
Zak IslamBuilding for resiliencyBuilding for resiliency is the key to scaling your systems and infrastructure. Complex systems fail; that’s the inevitable truth.May 26, 2021May 26, 2021
Zak IslamRewrites and Transitional ArchitectureBack in 2015 at AWS, I took over a product that was riddled with technical debt. We managed between 70–100 high severity event on a good…May 20, 20212May 20, 20212
