Archive - Musings on Software

Org Implications of Contemporary Observability Tooling

Why metrics, logs, and traces remain separate and what that means for your org.

Jun 30 •

Swarup Karavadi

May 2025

GraphQL Federation Isn’t Just an API Problem — It’s an Organisational One

Working with GraphQL Federation can feel like more pain than power. Here’s a firsthand account of what to expect — and why it’s not just a tech problem…

May 20 •

Swarup Karavadi

Same Company, Different Planet: Life in Platform Engineering

Some shifts in your career feel like a new chapter. Others feel like stepping onto a different planet altogether.

May 9 •

Swarup Karavadi

October 2023

Teams should not be utilised 100%

Would you keep a service in production running at 90% - 100% cpu or memory utilisation?

Oct 14, 2023 •

Swarup Karavadi

July 2023

Writing an Engineering Strategy

In a previous post, I reflected on the one year that I spent at my current employer -

Jul 9, 2023 •

Swarup Karavadi

Reflecting on the past year @ Volvo Cars

I’ve been working at Volvo Cars Stockholm Tech Hub as an Engineering Manager for the past year now.

Jul 3, 2023 •

Swarup Karavadi

December 2022

On Engineering Discovery

Navigating changes in a complex environment

Dec 27, 2022 •

Swarup Karavadi

November 2020

My journey through software engineering

Welcome to Engineering Management by me, Swarup Karavadi.

Nov 28, 2020 •

Swarup Karavadi

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