SRE "Power Words"—the Lexicon of SRE as an Industry
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Discusses how specific words, phrases and mnemonics used in site reliability engineering—for example the term “toil”—serve as shorthand that shapes conversations with teammates and stakeholders. Argues that deliberately choosing and defining terminology can strengthen SRE practices and the role of SRE within organizations, and offers examples plus a call to action to be intentional about naming.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Intro
- 1:07Viddy Well, My Young Chelloveks
- 2:24Touching Base Offline for Blue Sky Thinking
- 4:40Why SRE is Different
- 6:42Example #1: Toil
- 9:03Power Word: Toil
- 12:39Call to Action
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