MARS PATHFINDER / 1997
The urgent task that had to wait.
Explore how a lower-priority resource holder can block urgent work—and what changes with priority inheritance.
Read case file 013 ↗TRAIL 05 / THREE CASES, ONE QUESTION
The machine followed the rules.
These stories ask us to look beyond one component. Follow a shared resource on Mars, a worm moving through the early Internet, and the coordinated preparation behind the federal Y2K transition. Two incidents and a prevention effort reveal different ways to build resilience.
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THE EARLY INTERNET / 1988
The network carried the problem.
Notice how an incident can degrade the very communication channels responders depend on.
Read case file 014 ↗YEAR 2000 READINESS / 2000
The quiet midnight people worked for.
Read a successful transition alongside the preparation that made it possible.
Read case file 015 ↗THE QUESTION TO TAKE BACK
What happens when correct local behavior produces an unacceptable system outcome?
- Which hidden dependency can delay your critical path?
- What communication channel survives the loss of your main network?
- What evidence would make you confident about a fixed-date transition?