Naked Nerd Interview
summary
Argues that moving from developer to SRE is easier than the reverse, illustrated with concrete stacks: Docker and Kubernetes, long Linux and ops experience, and practical learning on demand. Advises building a portfolio from real fixes (home servers, mail, web) and demonstrates service-to-service authentication by deploying dedicated in-cluster apps, with a live demo deploying WordPress + MySQL with SSL.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Welcome
- 2:27From developer to sysadmin
- 3:49Becoming a tech YouTuber
- 5:11Learning new tech
- 6:34SRE portfolio
- 8:18Microservice authentication
- 9:22Future and continuous learning
- 11:05Farewell and workshop
- 11:46Talk submission tips
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