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
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.
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How COVID changed the Standup
Standups were never really about the format. Remote work didn’t break them - it made it clear why they exist in the first place.
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Team Agile Maturity Questionnaire
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.
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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
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.
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