Embedding Platform SREs: A Hybrid Model for Driving Adoption

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Argues that a hybrid Platform SRE model—build self‑service reliability into the platform for new services and use time‑boxed embedded SREs to lead observability migrations, alerting and SLO alignment on legacy systems—increases adoption. Uses Backstage deployments and mob sessions as levers, adds senior‑leader presence to boost attendance, and assigns single‑owner migrations. Works well for near‑golden‑path services but fails to scale across teams with hostile cultures, so adoption becomes a people problem not just a technical one.

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1. 0:00Platform adoption challenges
2. 1:00Backstage and platform engineering
3. 3:08Driving adoption is the challenge
4. 4:12SRE vs platform trade-offs
5. 6:16Chainalysis hybrid SRE model
6. 8:45Easy migrations and early wins
7. 9:50Teaching by example and mob sessions
8. 10:32Empowering teams with leadership
9. 12:18Limitations and human factor
10. 13:24Team engagement and future steps

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