Why things break
Murphy’s Law is a truism in engineering and technology. This post looks at systems failure in systems as diverse as social networks, bridges and spacecraft.
Simon Fabri' s blog – Perspectives on the world of the connected everything
Murphy’s Law is a truism in engineering and technology. This post looks at systems failure in systems as diverse as social networks, bridges and spacecraft.
Consider any connected product or application that you may have – a fitness device, a mapping application, a dating app, a payment app, or a smart thermostat. On the face of it, these are superficially quite simple products. A fitness app tracks your activity, a mapping app helps you get from A to B, and a dating app matches you with potential dates. However, beneath that veneer of simplicity lies something else. All these products are systems that connecting people … Read more…