Hone Blog
In-depth articles on Linux, Kubernetes, AWS, and SRE interview preparation. Written for engineers serious about reaching Staff and Principal level.
25 AWS VPC questions that come up in Staff SRE and cloud infrastructure interviews — with detailed answers covering subnets, routing, NAT, PrivateLink, and Transit Gateway.
A deep dive into how Kubernetes networking actually works — from pod-to-pod communication to DNS resolution, service routing, and network policies.
A structured 12-week preparation plan for Staff and Principal SRE interviews at top companies. What to study, in what order, and how to practice.
The exact questions that appear in Staff and Principal SRE loops at top companies — with model answers that show the depth interviewers are looking for.
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