SLO & Reliability
Practical
By Samson Tanimawo, PhD
Published Jan 24, 2026
4 min read
Error Budget Spend Decisions
Deciding what to do with budget.
Invest in features
Budget surplus → ship more.
Risk-tolerant.
Invest in reliability
Budget tight → defer features.
Reliability-tolerant.
Decide
Quarterly review. Match team's risk appetite.
Explicit conversation.