When Improving Processes Makes System Worse

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Why delivery failures rarely happen suddenly, and how small, reasonable decisions slowly create fragile systems long before incidents appear.
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Most delivery failures do not happen suddenly. They emerge through small, reasonable decisions that slowly change how systems behave under pressure. Understanding delivery behaviour over time helps teams see risk before incidents force attention.