Heinrich Hartmann - A Systems Perspective toward Reliability Engineering at Zalando

Heinrich Hartmann
Duration: 54 min
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Published: April 16, 2025

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FlowCon France 2025


A Systems Perspective toward Reliability Engineering at Zalando


In the talk, we explore how reliability engineering (“SRE”) is fundamentally a socio-technical challenge. Drawing from real-world lessons at Zalando, we’ll walk through how systems thinking, structured incident processes, and SLO-driven prioritization help organizations steer reliability without slowing down innovation. You’ll learn practical frameworks for balancing developer productivity, on-call health, and system resilience, and leave with actionable insights on how to embed reliability into your company’s engineering culture.


What are the 3 top takeaways from your session or workshop?



  • Reliability is a Socio-Technical Challenge Systems Thinking is Key to Scaling Reliability SLOs are More Than a Metric

  • They’re a Decision-Making Tool