From 46e371fadbcb58b4c9e78a2252e9e4b94e468c4a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jason Thistlethwaite Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2024 16:23:23 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] toil --- Definitions/Toil.md | 14 ++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Definitions/Toil.md diff --git a/Definitions/Toil.md b/Definitions/Toil.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..52b3335 --- /dev/null +++ b/Definitions/Toil.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +--- +aliases: + - hamsterwheel work +author: Jason Thistlethwaite +--- + +Toil is a form of hamsterwheel work which is repetitive, manual, could be automated, and produces no enduring value. The original reference comes from [[SRE|site reliability engineering]], a practice developed at Google. + +## Examples of toil + +- A water cooler leaks, so somebody has to avoid the puddle or clean it up every day. +- Double checking every single piece of work that is completed instead of more effective ways to prevent mistakes. +- Throwing trash on the floor instead of into a trash can. +