Lazy Sysadmin

[ehowton]

I'm a lazy sysadmin. Most of us are. It's actually a valuable trait for a sysadmin to have. Generally speaking, it translates to working tirelessly on an issue until it is completely figured out as we only want to expend the energy once. Yes I subscribe to the RTFM-only-as-a-last-resort school of thought, and most of my troubleshooting is based upon a series of educated guesswork, mild interest, and median effort. That level of interaction is our energy buffer and provides a quick, effective solution, which keeps the business unit running while simultaneously stockpiling our resources for the next emergency - and there's always another emergency. We don't mind them of course, because they often provide us challenges, and we love being challenged.

Lazy sysadmins vacillate between brilliant creativity in engineering an over-the-top solution for even the simplest problems, to orchestrating incomprehensibly bare-minimum solutions to otherwise sticky obstacles, completely dependent upon our level of interest in the project at hand. Awkwardly, that interest level is entirely intrinsic. If we must, we can manufacture interest through a series of reframing, but that takes time and energy. When we do manage to convince ourselves it meets the threshold for an acceptable challenge - which we generally base upon technical necessity, creativity, legitimate business need, complexity, or curiosity - this is where we shine. You will find us excited and collaborative. Innovation happens; magic occurs!

I absolutely love working with my team of lazy sysadmins. There is never a time we don't fully support one another and work together to joyfully apply our strengths to whatever projects cross our desks.

Comments

[codekitten]

"I subscribe to the RTFM-only-as-a-last-resort school of thought, and most of my troubleshooting is based upon a series of educated guesswork, mild interest, and median effort."


I sound like this whole post but this one made me extra giggle cuz it's the exact definition of me too