The pressure
The security team is facing unprecedented pressure due to a significant increase in incoming reports. The quality of these reports has improved, leading to more detailed and lengthy submissions. This situation has affected personal lives, with team members experiencing work-life balance issues as they strive to meet the demands of their roles.
- ▪The rate of incoming security reports has increased 4-5 times compared to 2024.
- ▪Reports are now received at double the speed of 2025, averaging more than one per day.
- ▪Team members feel a strong sense of responsibility to address the high-priority work despite the pressure.
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The rate of incoming security reports is 4-5 times higher than it was in 2024 and double the speed of 2025 -- meaning that on average we now get more than one report per day. The quality is way higher than ever before. The reports are typically very detailed and long. [...] For the first time in my life, my wife voiced concerns about my work hours and my imbalanced work/life situation. I work more than I’ve done before, but the flood keeps coming. [...] This is a never-before seen or experienced pressure on the curl project and its security team members.
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