We use an "embedded model" with separate teams. I run an SRE organization with 10 individuals. At any given moment 3-4 are embedded on teams pursuing some objec

We use an "embedded model" with separate teams. I run an SRE organization with 10 individuals. At any given moment 3-4 are embedded on teams pursuing some objective. The rest are doing incident response and SRE specific projects from the big pile of sprint work. We did this because in our case most development problems didn't have a reliability dimension. We build mathematical models. Do I need an SRE involved in the discussion of switching from one statistical approach to another? In most cases no. But when that team deems themselves limited by their current walled garden and want to explore/operationalize new technology then we need an embedded SRE to facilitate that.