Reliability Through Planning with Matthew Gill

Matthew Gill joins The PowerShell Podcast to talk about what it means to be a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) and how SRE thinking changes the way you approach automation, reliability, and problem solving. Matthew and host Andrew Pla break down core concepts like SLAs, SLOs, and SLIs, and why reliability through planning matters more than rushing straight to the keyboard.

 

They also dig into why PSFramework is worth the dependency for enterprise-grade logging and configuration, how community mentorship (including Fred Weinmann’s impact) can fast-track growth, and why books like The Phoenix Project are game-changing for understanding DevOps culture and constraints.

 

Key Takeaways:
• SRE is software engineering applied to operations — focus on measurable reliability, proper planning, and balancing change with stability using concepts like SLAs, SLOs, and SLIs.

• PSFramework can eliminate “reinventing the wheel” — especially for logging and configuration handling, giving enterprises proven patterns and integrations without custom-built fragility.

• Community is a career multiplier — mentorship, learning in public, and teaching others are some of the fastest ways to build confidence and advance your PowerShell journey.

 

Guest Bio:
Matthew Gill is a Site Reliability Engineer and is the Co-Director of Content for the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit. He has been a problem solver, systems administrator, and scripter for nearly 20 years. From working in the United States Marine Corps, education, radio, and currently the private sector, the majority of Matt's experience has been focused on solving problems in a variety of interesting and creative ways.Resource Links

• PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit – https://powershellsummit.org
• The Phoenix Project (Book) – https://itrevolution.com/product/the-phoenix-project/
• The Unicorn Project (Book) – https://itrevolution.com/product/the-unicorn-project/
• PSFramework – https://github.com/PowershellFrameworkCollective/psframework
• Matthew Gill’s Blog – https://therealgill.com
• Andrew's Links - https://andrewpla.tech/links
• PDQ Discord – https://discord.gg/PDQ
• PowerShell Wednesdays – https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=PowerShell+Wednesdays
• The PowerShell Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vkOLsjsPvYo