Open Insights 49 - Things Fall Apart
Our latest newsletter Open Insights is out. Issue 49 - Things Fall Apart takes a stab a discussing the recent economic meltdown, and paralleling how all complex systems, particularly computing systems, have a tendency to fail as well.
This point is not made to be cynical. Rather it asks us to take a hard look at complicated and interconnected pieces, accept that sometimes there are things hidden in that complexity that we can’t know about, and to plan for that. Plan for trouble, monitor (ie regulate) things as best you can, but not so much that the system doesn’t function. And be as proactive as possible.
These truths probably hold for all complex relationships, whether they are financial, or complex technical systems.
Monday, November 3rd, 2008
