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Date Published
Author
James Thigpen
Word count
1875
Language
English
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None

Summary

Failover Conf 2, attended by over 1,800 participants and featuring nine sessions, focused on fostering a culture of reliability, addressing team dynamics, and promoting adaptability in an evolving technological landscape. The event featured interactive elements like Slack channels, live Q&A sessions, and fireside chats, aimed at combating virtual event fatigue and enhancing community engagement. James Thigpen, Gremlin's Director of Engineering, addressed participant inquiries on creating a culture of reliability, influencing culture in siloed organizations, embedding ownership in cross-functional teams, maintaining accountability in a blameless culture, managing teams during redesigns, and forming new SRE teams. The conference highlighted the importance of aligning team goals, fostering inclusivity, and ensuring leadership engagement to break down silos, while emphasizing the need for clear communication and mutual understanding within organizations to maintain accountability without compromising psychological safety. The sessions underscored the necessity of resilience and the ability to navigate failures, with available recordings and resources providing further insights into building a culture of reliability.