How to Survive the 10 AM Model Panic Without Losing Your Mind?

Turn Friday Disasters into Leadership Wins.

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Glenda Carnate
October 03, 2025

Read time: 2.5 minutes

It’s almost 10 AM on a Friday. Your model is scheduled to go live. The manager texts: “10 AM demo.”

You take a deep breath. Calm? Maybe.
But everything else has other plans. Python is screaming. R libraries have gone rogue. SQL just deleted half your tables. The ML pipeline is literally on fire. Coffee ends up everywhere. The kitchen... obliterated. And your sanity? MIA.

You’re not alone. In 2025, 50% of data scientists report feeling stressed often or very often (Source: Spacelift, 2025). Half of us are essentially walking ticking time bombs.

Quick Fixes for Friday Fire Drills

  • Delegate: Your team isn’t a puppet.

  • Set goals: Sharp, clear, measurable. Stop guessing.

  • Stop micromanaging: Your obsession isn’t a superpower.

  • Teach problem-solving: Let them fail, learn, and survive.

Reality Check: You’re not babysitting. You’re leading.
If your team can’t fly without you, you’re the bottleneck.

Key Takeaways:

Lead smart, not frantic. Build systems, not chaos.
Turn your Friday disasters into lessons for the brave.

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