Alright, steering clear of the usual sparks and travelogues this time around! Instead, I’m diving back into a mission I’m passionate about: making life a little less of a grind for those of us in the IT trenches.

You know the drill. As the year winds down, that familiar beast slouches into view for countless team leads (or, let’s be honest, usually their deputies): the dreaded on-call duty roster planning. What sounds like a straightforward task is, in reality, a minefield. We’re talking about navigating the treacherous waters of works council notification deadlines on one hand, and keeping your actual team members clued in without mass confusion on the other.