Building a Diverse SRE Talent Pipeline

Explore a conference talk that delves into Google's partnership with Major League Hacking to create the SRE Fellowship, an initiative aimed at diversifying the Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) talent pipeline. Learn about the program's structure, which offers 12 weeks of immersive, project-based learning to students from underrepresented groups who may not have been exposed to SRE through traditional recruitment channels. Discover the motivations behind this collaboration, the implementation process, and key insights gained from the experience. Gain valuable knowledge on how to champion similar programs to broaden the SRE talent pool and inspire future technologists from diverse backgrounds to pursue careers in this field.