Author: Anton Gudim
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this post was submitted on 15 Jan 2025
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Everyone talking about the pain of being on call, I thought the comic was about how much IT guys love their backpacks...
I don't work in IT.
I’m a software engineer, I bring my backpack everywhere. I thought it was about lovin’ the backpack.
The main difference, mine is green. It doesn’t always have my laptop in it though, I use it for groceries etc too.
Same here. Mine is black, but it's pretty old and I'm thinking of replacing it.
I only change my backpack when things start falling out of it.
To be fair my bag is rad. Also it felt kinda futuristic hot spotting my work laptop to my phone to connect to some servers halfway across the country while in my car in a parking lot, but that wears off pretty quickly after a couple times.
Once everyone figures out your can fix things pretty much regardless of where you are, they start to form the expectation that you're going to do that every single time.
Well they dont know how long it takes to fix stuff, so I shall do it whenever I feel like it eventually.
“Yeah sorry someone upstream broke the interconnect compiler to our computation fabric, I send a patch and have to wait for the developer to merge it”
I remember hooking my HTC Dream up to my MacBook in like 2009 so I could have my friend as a floating head via Skype, so she could join me for a video game preorder party. It was the coolest thing ever. I wish I remembered what game!
i thought it was just making fun of people who put their bags on public transit and has nothing to do with IT outside of a loose association with introverts
The title says "Life of an IT Guy", so that's the association OP wants us to make
To me, the last panel is when backpack traveling and sleeping in a hostel in Europe.
How the hell is this related to a backpack? I have worked in IT and have had "on call" duty and this comic makes no fucking sense to me...
Mobile workstation while being on call
Just say laptop like a normal person...
No
I've used "mobile workstations" that I certainly wouldn't want to keep on my lap for any amount of time. I'd definitely refer to it as a laptop if not in an IT type discussion though.
I'm on call right now. I can do whatever I want as long as I'm sober and able to log in within 15 minutes or be on site within an hour.
So I live my life, but I always need to have my laptop, charger and headset with me. A padded backpack is a lot more practical for that than a traditional laptop bag.
I usually did on call at night, other than that I fixed most by guiding over the phone to get them back running. I've only ever had to go in to fix something a handful of times, 9/10 times they're the ones that fucked up a parameter and I was more or less just a passive listener on the phone while they discovered their mistake by describingto me what they did.
I only had to drive in once due to loss of internet access.
Turned out Cloudflare was down.
I've been using a crumpler dreadful embarrassment for over a decade, padded messenger style that I use for work or trips for a few days/weekend, it was a bit expensive but it's been very durable if you prefer a single strap style.
I totally work with you
I hate single strap, that's why I use a backpack.
I'm assuming it's their work bag...?
One can travel the world but only got a backpack.. Quite offensive then ;)