We really did the company and ourselves a disservice. We made loads of mistakes during those long hours, including wiping out the entire production database at 3 A.M. We created things that were totally unnecessary. We had a very poor understanding of the real issues and did not create situations where we could provide better solutions. We allowed ourselves to be deprived of a personal life and even ended up discriminating against those who decided not to sleep in the car park or just work 12 hours a day. We were not acting professionally because we never said NO.
