Why Systems Fail (and What We Can Learn)

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Octobers 2026 - Failure & Redemption

When a system fails, the temptation is to look for the broken component. Which server crashed? Which query timed out? Which developer introduced the defect? Sometimes there is a simple answer. More often, modern systems fail because several individually manageable weaknesses interact. Understanding that changes how we design, operate and learn. Systems are more than …
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