SA Tenets

A tenet is a belief held as true by the members of a profession. Here is a list of my tenets, as I understand and believe them. None of these are my own creation – I have learned them from my respected bosses and coworkers.

I stand on the shoulders of giants as I share them with you.

  1. First, Do No Harm
  2. If You Can’t Measure It, You Can’t Manage It
  3. Manage the interesting
  4. If You Can’t Open It, You Don’t Own It
  5. Automate The Hell Out Of Everything
  6. Oncall Applies In Both Directions
  7. Eat Your Own Dog Food
  8. Mistakes Are OK
  9. Document everything
  10. Hire Potential, Train Knowledge

What am I missing? What beliefs do you apply to your work?