The Side of Tech Nobody Talks About Enough

People always talk about building apps.

But nobody talks enough about the people making sure those apps DON’T randomly die at 2AM 💀

That’s what made me interested in SRE and On-Call culture.

The pressure of keeping systems reliable honestly sounds both terrifying and exciting.

For people already in this field:

What’s more important in real world SRE work?

  • Strong Linux knowledge?
  • Networking?
  • Cloud?
  • Automation?
  • Staying calm under pressure?

Curious to hear real experiences from engineers here 👇

Posted May 24, 2026, 2:54 AM UTC

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