You’ve Hired Your Next SRE(s), Now What?Initial Learning Experiences: The Case for Structure Over ChaosLearning Paths That Are Cumulative and OrderlyTargeted Project Work, Not Menial WorkCreating Stellar Reverse Engineers and Improvisational ThinkersReverse Engineers: Figuring Out How Things WorkStatistical and Comparative Thinkers: Stewards of the Scientific Method Under PressureImprov Artists: When the Unexpected HappensTying This Together: Reverse Engineering a Production ServiceFive Practices for Aspiring On-CallersA Hunger for Failure: Reading and Sharing PostmortemsDisaster Role PlayingBreak Real Things, Fix Real ThingsDocumentation as ApprenticeshipShadow On-Call Early and OftenOn-Call and Beyond: Rites of Passage, and Practicing Continuing EducationClosing Thoughts