Not every failure makes a headline.

This week in Failure Mode, we’re looking at the near misses and silent breakdowns; the moments where systems held, but only just.

When observability slips or fragility hides in plain sight, it’s not a pass. It’s a warning.

All the best,

Rebecca Uffindell

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Just because it didn’t break, doesn’t mean it worked.

Near misses, hidden fragility, and quietly avoided disasters are where the real stories live. This piece explores how shadow failures shape system design.

What Happens When Observability Fails?

Qualcomm Faces UK Lawsuit

You can’t fix what you can’t see.
When dashboards lie or metrics go quiet, teams are left blind. We dive into the consequences of failed observability, and the cultural cracks it can expose.

The spotlight turns to platform control.
Which? has launched a £480M lawsuit against Qualcomm, alleging anti-competitive behaviour that may have inflated device prices in the UK.