Carlsson.tech

Blog Posts

Engineering, projects, agile, and occasional opinions — written by me, Erik Carlsson, if that wasn't already obvious.

Disclaimer: Everything on this blog reflects my own views. If I have a guest writer, they're responsible for their own.

My Bot Detection Broke My SEO

My Bot Detection Broke My SEO

Apr 24, 2026    41    0

A “simple” bot rule broke my indexing. Redirecting everything worked for social previews, but not for Google. I fixed it by reworking my bot handling, OG routing, SSR, and Nginx.

Tags: nginxbot detectionssropen graphseogooglebot

How COVID changed the Standup

How COVID changed the Standup

Apr 17, 2026    70    0

Standups were never really about the format. Remote work didn’t break them - it made it clear why they exist in the first place.

Tags: agileagile teamsagile eventsremote work

Team Agile Maturity Questionnaire

Team Agile Maturity Questionnaire

Apr 11, 2026    53    0

A practical Agile maturity questionnaire designed to assess how independently a team operates. Includes scoring guidance and management considerations to help determine the right level of external support.

Tags: agileagile coachsupportagile teamsagile maturity

Projects

Things I've built, tested, or spent far too long obsessing over - usually to the mild frustration of my husband.

Below are my latest projects. Everything is provided as-is, with no warranty for ruined evenings.

carlsson.tech - Technical Description

Apr 10, 2026    81

Built to regain my technical edge, this full-stack VPS project forced me to own everything—auth, security, data, and delivery. It’s not perfect, but it’s hardened through trial, error, and a refusal to let things break silently.

Tags: netangularnginxfullstack

carlsson.tech - Technical Description