Reliability Enablers

Ash Patel & Sebastian Vietz•read.srepath.com

Software reliability is a tough topic for engineers in many organizations. The Reliability Enablers (Ash Patel and Sebastian Vietz) know this from experience. Join us as we demystify reliability jargon like SRE, DevOps, and more. We interview experts and share practical insights. Our mission is to help you boost your success in reliability-enabling areas like observability, incident response, release engineering, and more.

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What happened to the podcast?

We haven't hit hard times, just doing other things for the last 2 months including making plans for more interesting episodes on this podcast! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit read.srepath.com

Sep 05, 2023•4 min

#7 Bringing HR onboard with SRE hiring and onboarding

In this episode, we highlight the importance of engaging with HR partners to establish an effective understanding of the SRE career model. This will allow them to help with recruiting, hiring, and onboarding tailored to the SRE function. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit read.srepath.com

Jul 13, 2023•25 min

#6 Building a successful SRE practice through capabilities

We discuss the need for a framework to guide the development of Site Reliability Engineers (SREs) and drive value for organizations. You will learn about our pillar view of areas like observability and service management, to identify areas for improvement and emphasize the importance of focusing on a few key areas at a time. We also discuss the challenges of hiring experienced SRE practitioners and suggest developing existing employees' skills and capabilities to become effective SREs. A capabil...

Jun 29, 2023•16 min

#5 Where does SRE fit into your organization's structure?

We discuss throughout this episode the different engagement models for Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and how to contextualize SRE into an organization's structure. Sebastian Vietz, an experienced SRE practitioner, suggests five different engagement models for SRE and emphasizes the importance of considering the cost associated with each model. The hosts also discuss the different types of SREs that can exist within these engagement models, including SRE champions and unicorns. They stress t...

Jun 15, 2023•17 min

#4 Should organizations care about SRE?

This episode discusses how Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) can be important to organizations. SRE can optimize software operations, reduce costs, support revenue-driving areas, mitigate risks, improve cybersecurity, and enhance customer experiences. We will also cover how to integrate SRE into the organization's culture for continuous improvement and innovation. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit read.srepa...

Jun 01, 2023•19 min

#3 SRE vs DevOps vs Platform Engineering

In this episode of SREpath, Ash and Sebastian discuss the unnecessary debate surrounding Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), DevOps, and platform engineering. They argue that these disciplines should not be pitted against each other, but rather seen as complementary and able to coexist within an organization. The focus should be on continuous improvement, learning from failures, and making things better. The hosts emphasize that practitioners in all three areas share the common goal of improveme...

May 17, 2023•23 min

#2 What is Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and what is not SRE?

In this episode of the SREpath podcast, Ash and Sebastian explore what Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) is and how it manifests in a highly functional organization. We also cover the controversial issue of what SRE is not. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit read.srepath.com

May 04, 2023•24 min

#1 Introducing the SREpath podcast

Welcome to the first episode of the SREpath podcast! In this episode, we'll introduce you to our podcast hosts and give you their broad-level view of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE). We'll also share some points about how we'll be running future episodes. Whether you're an SRE expert or new to the field, this episode will provide valuable insights into SRE and what you can expect from our podcast series. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get...

Apr 20, 2023•21 min

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