Dave O’Connor

In a candid discussion, Dave O’Connor, a seasoned Google SRE veteran with 16 years under his belt, sheds light on the pitfalls many organizations face while trying to implement site reliability engineering. He critiques the adoption trap, explaining why merely following the SRE book can be misleading. O’Connor highlights the cost of engineers' burnout and questions the effectiveness of incident command roles. Delving into the challenges of balancing reliability with business needs, he offers insights on evolving organizational practices in the tech landscape.