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there is no model where that becomes unnecessary. If someone who did not create the product is on call, they become the poor sod stuck solving a problem of not their own making.

> half at work on their time off

i mean not constantly. Also if you're on call, you're always paid for doing so regardless of what happens. This talk isn't about compensation, but about the model of work.



There is. You split the team or hire additional engineers in other time zones, such that no one is relied upon to work on their time off. There should always be someone working at all times around the globe, available to support.




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