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…5 min read·Jul 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…3 min read·Jul 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…2 min read·Jul 6, 2022----
Zak IslamStructuring a Post Incident ReviewPost Incident Reviews (PIR) are a great way to mechanise “diving deep” in any organisation.4 min read·Jul 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…3 min read·Dec 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.5 min read·May 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…6 min read·May 20, 2021--2--2