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fire drills

2023.12.24

we should have more fire drills.

have you practiced recovering your private keys in the event that you lose your ledger?

have you practiced reverting your production database from a snapshot?

have you practiced cycling all of your secrets after a security breach?

do you have a working mental model of which disasters are likely happen to you?

practicing for disaster, even once, changes the way you see that disaster.

practice for disaster often.


have you fully accepted that you are going to die?

have you practiced taking your last breath?

have you prepared yourself to keep your eyes open as it happens?

do you have a working mental model of the cycles of birth and death?

practicing for you death, even once, changes the way you see death.

practice for death often.