Google SRE Prodcast Special Episode: You Missed a Page from Telebot
Jan 29, 2025
Join Javi Beltran, a talented Google engineer based in Zurich, as he reminisces about creating the playful Telebot theme song to ease the stress of on-call engineers. He delves into Telebot's evolution, enhancing communication for engineers with its unique paging system. Discover the emotional rollercoaster of the Telebot ringtone and the creative remix journey that brings a modern twist while preserving its charm. This collaboration highlights the fusion of tech culture and music, proving that innovation can also be fun!
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Telebot Song Origins
- In 2012, Javi Beltran, working on Google's Telephony Operations, created the Telebot song.
- He aimed to add personality to the impersonal robotic voice of the paging system and make on-call alerts less stressful.
Telebot's Purpose
- Telebot was Google's paging system, crucial before pervasive data connections.
- It offered multiple alert options (text, app notification, phone call), ensuring engineers received critical alerts even without data.
Telebot Ringtone Woes
- Javi Beltran's Telebot song was so catchy, many engineers used it as their ringtone.
- Some partners disliked hearing "You missed a page from Telebot" at 3 a.m., forcing ringtone changes.