SRE as a framework for new projects

One way to use this book is as a framework for working on a new project. As each chapter is about a different level of the hierarchy, you can work through the book to figure out where in the hierarchy your project sits. If it is a new project, then often it will be right at the bottom of the hierarchy, with no, or very little, monitoring implemented.

At each level, if there are others on the team, then you should begin a conversation to figure out what exists, and if it meets the team's needs. Each chapter will provide a rough rubric for that discussion, but remember that every team and project is unique. If you are the only person who is thinking about reliability and infrastructure, then you may end up spending ...

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