SRE Theory vs. Practice - A Song of Ice and TireFire

Explore a humorous and insightful conference talk that demystifies the often-idealized world of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE). Dive into the contrast between SRE theory and practice as Corey Quinn and John Looney present a satirical look at the realities of implementing SRE principles. Learn about common SRE concepts such as blameless postmortems, chaos engineering, and dashboards, while uncovering the gap between idealized environments and real-world challenges. Gain valuable insights into industry trends, cultural changes, and the importance of context in applying SRE practices. Discover how to navigate the complexities of vendor relationships, core competencies, and performance systems. Understand the value of maturity models and tracking progress in SRE implementation. This talk offers a refreshing and honest perspective on the state of SRE, encouraging practitioners to embrace reality while striving for improvement.

Introduction
Corey Quinn
What is SRE
Blameless Postmortems
Chaos Engineering
Dashboards
Our greatest asset
Rabbit Punch
Socks
Vendors
Core Competency
Bay Area
Performance System
Dont Be John
Whos Corey
Pacific Islands
First Principles
Cargo Cult
Cultural Change
Finding Context
Industry Zeitgeist
Blockchain
SRE
Martin Fowler
The value of a maturity model
A simple graph
Tracking progress
Leaving Google
Collecting metrics
Warning
Data maturity
Ask for help
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