SLO & Reliability
Practical
By Samson Tanimawo, PhD
Published Jan 1, 2026
4 min read
SLO Negotiation With Product
Product wants tight SLOs; engineering knows the cost.
Data
Show actual capability. 'We can deliver X with Y investment.'
Concrete.
Trade-offs
Tighter SLO = less feature velocity.
Honest.
Compromise
Multi-dimensional: accept latency target; loose availability.
Right shape.