Sink or Swim? Team Lead and "Junior" SREs Debate... Verena T, David P, Melody E, Patrick S & Petr R

This panel discussion features team leads and junior Site Reliability Engineers as they delve into the complexities of onboarding within the Cloud Native Computing Foundation ecosystem. The speakers share real-world experiences, covering challenges such as troubleshooting a CrashLoopBackOff and managing ArgoCD Applications. They discuss the importance of hiring junior SREs for fostering sustainable teams, and examine the balance between motivating challenges and the cognitive load that can overwhelm new hires. With practical insights, the session serves as a guide for transforming newcomers into confident contributors through responsible delegation and maintaining psychological safety.