Should You Wake Up in the Middle of the Night When Production is Down

Explore a thought-provoking conference talk that examines the complex dynamics of on-call rotations and nighttime production emergencies in DevOps engineering. Delve into a comprehensive analysis of both organizational and individual perspectives regarding after-hours incident response, moving beyond typical motivational rhetoric to examine real-world incentives and consequences. Learn from Rookout's Co-founder and CTO, an observability and instrumentation expert, as he dissects the practical and philosophical aspects of midnight firefighting, drawing from extensive experience across Java, Python, Node, and C++ environments. Gain valuable insights into whether responding to production issues during off-hours truly serves the best interests of both engineers and organizations.