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Re:How Complex Systems Fail by axelerator on Monday May 05, 2025 @02:03AM (#43892313)
Definitely some good reminders in there!

> But the converse: that successful outcomes are also the result of gambles; is not widely appreciated.

This statement however I would challenge: There is the whole ‘build fast and break shit’ culture that bets exactly on that outcome.

Re:How Complex Systems Fail by mpalmer on Monday May 05, 2025 @05:55AM (#43893347)
> There is the whole ‘build fast and break shit’ culture that bets exactly on that outcome.

Mark Zuckerberg was 13 when this was published, so I'm not sure that's accurate