Nick Groenen
@nick.groenen.me
Staff Software Engineer with a focus on DevOps/SRE in complex socio-technical systems. He/him, based out of the Amsterdam region. More at https://nick.groenen.me/.
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this argument against automation, which is also just a really elegant summary of a bunch of complex systems concepts and constraints is.... wonderful. so good. so worth your time. ferd.ca/local-optimi...
Local Optimizations Don't Lead to Global Optimums
Optimization and automation can be useless and reckless, outmatched by systemic pressures and their trade-offs. Localized friction, hidden by optimizations, can hold the key to larger scale impact.
ferd.ca
November 19, 2024 at 8:45 AM
this argument against automation, which is also just a really elegant summary of a bunch of complex systems concepts and constraints is.... wonderful. so good. so worth your time. ferd.ca/local-optimi...