Try to learn as much as you can about site reliability engineering. Several Google engineers have written and edited books about the field that you can read for free online at https://landing.google.com/sre/books. YouTube also has videos about the field.
One of the best ways to prepare for this career is to learn how to code. Programming languages that are frequently used by SREs include C, C++, Java, Python, Go, Perl, and Ruby. The following online learning platforms offer free or low-cost classes in coding: Codeacademy (https://www.codecademy.com), edX (https://www.edx.org), Coursera (https://www.coursera.org), and Khan Academy (https://www.khanacademy.org).
Participating in information interviews with and/or a job shadowing opportunity with a site reliability engineer are other effective strategies to learn the ins and outs of this career.
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