How long should an on-call rotation be, and how do you hand over without losing context?

Rotation length decides focus versus fatigue, handoff quality decides whether Tuesday inherits Monday's mess, and follow-the-sun only works when every region holds real authority.

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Rotation length decides focus versus fatigue, handoff quality decides whether Tuesday inherits Monday's mess, and follow-the-sun only works when every region holds real authority.

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