Wondering what an omelette has to do with SRE (Site Reliability Engineering)?
It’s based on the analogy that culture is the outcome of what we do - so in the context of the chicken or the egg, it’s like an omelette. And that’s how this podcast was born: Making of the SRE Omelette.
This show explores how the practice of SRE can help organizations achieve positive business and client success outcomes.
Season 1 focused on culture—because reliability isn’t just about systems, it’s about people.
Season 2 explored Reliable Sustainability—how SRE practices can help organizations deliver reliability today while building a sustainable future.
Season 3 is all about Resilience—not just resilient systems, but resilient teams and resilient ways of working. Because resilience is what helps us adapt, respond, and thrive through adversity.
Much like an avid chef who brings their own unique flair to a classic recipe, the art of SRE lies in thoughtfully adapting industry best practices to fit the distinct culture, needs, and goals of your team and organization. This podcast is designed to inspire thoughtful experimentation and encourage personalization—empowering you to forge your own path toward greater reliability, resilience, and long-term success.
Join us on this journey to surface the ingredients that help drive business and client success through SRE.
In this episode with return guest David Leigh, we explore one of the most important pillars of Season 3: how learning transforms systems—and more specifically, how resilience is built not through tools or processes alone, but through the interplay of diverse perspectives, psychological safety, and evolving mental models.
What begins with a playful callback to David’s earlier storytelling episode quickly becomes a deep and wide‑ranging conversation about:
Why resilience is fundamentally about preparing for the unexpected
How mental models age, erode, and become outdated—and why acknowledging that is a strength
The power of diverse representation in incident response
Why psychological safety is the foundation for resilient socio‑technical systems
How practices like pre‑mortems and tabletop exercises build cultural readiness
The limitations of automation, metrics, and “preventing recurrence” mindsets
And why learning is not simply knowledge acquisition, but a force that shapes systems themselves
David shared stories, examples, and insights that apply equally to engineering teams, organizations, and society.
3 Dec 2025
Episode 2 - Building Resilient Skillset for the Work of Tomorrow
In this unique episode, we sit down with Dr. Jane Goodyer, Dean of the Lassonde School of Engineering at York University and a global leader in reimagining engineering education. From her inspiring personal journey to pioneering Canada’s first fully work-integrated digital technologies degree, Jane shares how academia and industry can collaborate to prepare graduates for the ever-changing world of work.
We explore:
What “work-integrated learning” really means and why it matters.
How resilience, curiosity, and empathy are critical skills for tomorrow’s engineers.
The role of psychological safety and active learning in shaping future talent.
Why continuous learning and breaking down silos between education and industry is essential.
Whether you’re an SRE, an educator, or a lifelong learner, this conversation will challenge how you think about skills, adaptability, and preparing for the unexpected.
Things to listen for:
Jane’s Origin Story
Her working-class background and early challenges.
How resilience shaped her journey.
Work-Integrated Learning Explained
Why it’s more than internships or co-ops.
Active vs. passive learning and why doing matters.
Resilience for the Future of Work
Why adaptability and psychological safety are essential.
Soft Skills as Hard Skills
Empathy, communication, curiosity, and self-awareness.
Industry-Academia Collaboration
The Trailblazer process and what employers really want.
Continuous Learning Beyond Graduation
Breaking silos between education and work.
Advice for Engineers
Be curious, brave, and true to your values.
3 Dec 2025
Episode 2 - Building Resilient Skillset for the Work of Tomorrow (video version)
In this unique episode, we sit down with Dr. Jane Goodyer, Dean of the Lassonde School of Engineering at York University and a global leader in reimagining engineering education. From her inspiring personal journey to pioneering Canada’s first fully work-integrated digital technologies degree, Jane shares how academia and industry can collaborate to prepare graduates for the ever-changing world of work.
We explore:
What “work-integrated learning” really means and why it matters.
How resilience, curiosity, and empathy are critical skills for tomorrow’s engineers.
The role of psychological safety and active learning in shaping future talent.
Why continuous learning and breaking down silos between education and industry is essential.
Whether you’re an SRE, an educator, or a lifelong learner, this conversation will challenge how you think about skills, adaptability, and preparing for the unexpected.
Things to listen for:
Jane’s Origin Story
Her working-class background and early challenges.
How resilience shaped her journey.
Work-Integrated Learning Explained
Why it’s more than internships or co-ops.
Active vs. passive learning and why doing matters.
Resilience for the Future of Work
Why adaptability and psychological safety are essential.
Soft Skills as Hard Skills
Empathy, communication, curiosity, and self-awareness.
Industry-Academia Collaboration
The Trailblazer process and what employers really want.
Continuous Learning Beyond Graduation
Breaking silos between education and work.
Advice for Engineers
Be curious, brave, and true to your values.
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