Your System Has Recovered from an Incident, but Have Your Developers?
summary
A 40-person straw poll finds nearly half of engineers feel stressed after incidents; over 50% report worse sleep and concentration, ~66% worse mood, ~50% less desire to be social, and ~33% less ability to enjoy things. Medicine and Olympian studies show two-thirds of physicians report anxiety and a three-week self-compassion journaling intervention cuts rumination and self-criticism. Peer outreach is rare (45% say no one checks in). Concrete fixes: anonymous surveys, morning RCAs, short breaks, vigilance checklists, and explicit access-needs statements.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00The human side of incidents
- 1:33Data on post-incident stress
- 6:45Lessons from other fields
- 13:47Insights from stand-up comedy
- 17:05Mindfulness for recovery
- 23:43Self-compassion for athletes
- 31:47Practical steps for teams
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