Toby Jaffey
The heroes in teams aren't the ones pulling all-nighters, gambling big and saving everyone at the last minute.
They're the ones who put in the work every day to stop those situations arising in the first place.
Nov 6, 2022 at 10:34pmWeb
Show threadJulie moved to @[email protected]Nov 29, 2022

@tobyjaffey I agree! Well, mostly.

There are so many specialists in tech whose jobs are to be there to fix it when things go wrong. I'm a #InformationSecurity #IncidentResponse, er... Engineer I guess?

I have day-to-day responsibilities, sure. But when it hits the fan people like me (and SREs!) have to jump in, set appropriate levels of panic, and "save the day" so to speak.

Unfortunately, not everything can be addressed proactively. Sometimes we *have* to react.

#Cybersecurity #DFIR

Show threadToby JaffeyNov 29, 2022
@robotfactory Definitely. Though, I suspect that you plan for incident response and do what you can to mitigate the need in the first place.
I posted that when Twitter 2.0 Hardcore working practices were announced 😀
Show threadJulie moved to @[email protected]Nov 29, 2022

@tobyjaffey Oh, I didn't see the date! Someone I follow just boosted it today.

Yeah, with the context of "hardcore birbsite" ... that's not heroism. That's recklessness.

And yes, I do plan for incident response, lol. Occasionally I even update the plan. Sometimes.

Show threadLee BrotherstonNov 29, 2022

@tobyjaffey It's a shame that many leaders still insist on giving recognition to the all-nighters rather than those who put the work in though.

Recognition isn't everything, but it can be quite disheartening.

Show threadSmittyHalibutNov 29, 2022
@tobyjaffey tell that to my former boss.
Show threadTheLadyVetDec 1, 2022
@tobyjaffey I think chaos is inherent with some folks. Unfortunately, they tend to get called geniuses, when really they are just good at getting attention.
Show threadJosh GrahamDec 1, 2022
@tobyjaffey perhaps it’s the heroes who are the ones who do both.
Show threadLennart FridénDec 1, 2022
@tobyjaffey Another level of unsung heroes: the ones that make sure that the problem doesn’t manifest in the first place.
Show threadStephen GreenhamMar 24, 2023
@tobyjaffey
But that contribution is so much less visible 😖