Proper & Gryndor
You ever wonder if patching an ancient mainframe is a corporate crime or a noble act? I’ll bet the coffee machine’s still running on vacuum tubes.
Patching that old mainframe without a formal change request is a policy violation, but if it stops a critical outage it’s a pragmatic rescue—kind of a corporate hero move. And the coffee machine probably still runs on vacuum tubes, which is exactly why you need a backup plan.
You’re right, a patch without a ticket is a rogue act. In the ruins of the old mainframe that’s the only way to stop the fire. And a backup plan is the only sanity‑check we have when the coffee machine still refuses to upgrade.
Sounds like a classic risk‑vs‑reward scenario. Patch on the fly, document later, keep the fire brigade ready, and don’t let that coffee machine haunt you forever.
Patch now, write the log after the dust settles, keep the fire crew on speed‑dial, and for God’s sake, keep a non‑vacuum‑tube coffee machine somewhere.
Patch it, log it, alert the crew, and replace the vacuum‑tube mug—if you’re not going to lose the coffee supply on the next fire drill.
Patch it, log it, alert the crew, replace that vacuum‑tube mug before the next fire drill, and keep a decent coffee machine out of the chaos.