Learn from a seasoned incident responder's career journey and discover the motivations behind creating custom security tools during this 56-minute LASCON conference talk. Explore the challenges and rewards of developing specialized incident response tools to address gaps in existing security solutions. Gain valuable insights into tool development for information security, understand the decision-making process behind building custom solutions, and discover how creating your own tools can enhance your cybersecurity career path. Follow along as the speaker shares personal experiences and practical advice for developing security tools that complement existing incident response frameworks.