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.

A Shift In Perception

A Shift In Perception

Aug 24, 2026    5    0    0

A reflection on how translating cybersecurity into familiar physical-security concepts - asset protection, access control, monitoring, cost, and proportionality - made the subject far less abstract.

Tags: cybersecuritysecurity strategyinformation security

The Redirect That Confused LinkedIn

The Redirect That Confused LinkedIn

Aug 10, 2026    55    1    0

My Open Graph tags were correct, but LinkedIn still showed the wrong domain. The cause was hiding in an Nginx redirect.

Tags: nginxopen graphseolinkedindebugging

Why I Treat Good Recruiters With Respect

Why I Treat Good Recruiters With Respect

Aug 3, 2026    85    1    0

Good recruiters deserve professional respect. Bad ones waste your time. The worst can cause real problems. This is how I deal with recruiters - and why effort should go both ways.

Tags: recruitercareersprofessional relationshipslinkedinjob search

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    500

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