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Field notes on staying on-call.
Guides on escalation, rotations, and incident response — for engineering teams, MSPs, healthcare, and families.
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Sep 10, 2026
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7 min read
Escalation Policies: How Many Steps, and How Long to Wait Between Them
Most escalation policies fail for the same two reasons: too few fallback responders, and wait times tuned for a calm afternoon instead of 3am. Here's how to fix both.
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Sep 8, 2026
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6 min read
Writing a Runbook Your On-Call Engineer Will Actually Use at 3am
A runbook that reads well in a design review often fails completely at 3am. Here's what changes when you write for someone who's half-asleep and under pressure.
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