AI Agents Are Rewriting the SRE Playbook (For Better or Worse)

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What if AI agents could flip the script on SRE work, turning 87% of firefighting into 87% prevention? That's exactly what's happening in the "agentic revolution" transforming platform engineering teams. In today's Platform Engineering Playbook, we dive deep into how AI agents are reshaping SRE workflows and what this means for your platform strategy. We'll cut through the hype to examine the real-world gap between vision and current reality, then identify which SRE tasks are actually ready for agent automation. **What You'll Learn:** • The three characteristics that make SRE tasks perfect candidates for AI automation • Why most "agentic SRE" implementations fail and how to avoid common pitfalls • Practical strategies for identifying repetitive, well-documented processes in your platform • Real data on how leading teams are shifting from reactive firefighting to proactive prevention **Timestamps:** 0:00 Cold Open - The 87% Problem 2:15 Intro & Today's Focus 5:30 Act 1: The Agentic Revolution Setup 12:45 Act 2: Reality vs. Vision Analysis Whether you're an SRE looking to level up your automation game or a platform engineer evaluating AI tools, this episode delivers actionable insights you can implement immediately. **Sources & References:** - The agentic revolution: A new vision for SREs: https://thenewstack.io/the-agentic-revolution-a-new-vision-for-sres/ #PlatformEngineering #DevOps #CloudNative #Kubernetes