137: Humans. We Introduce Bugs
Today Andrew and Brett talk about systems and automation. And how both automation and people can fail - hot tip: they fail in different ways.
High points include:
- Brett's cat is bringing "gifts" into the house
- Set it and forget it is not a thing
- Computers systems don't degrade
- People love shortcuts
- When you streamline systems you are almost always removing double checks
- Brett loves checklists
- If clients/bosses only see the failures, it is tough to communicate value
- The pro of computers: They do not deviate. This is also the Con.
- Andrew and Brett are going to get back to their roots. Metaphors.
Quotes: "It's amazing how much work you can just 'not do' and people don't notice" -Andrew
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