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It is your fault if your application is down

October 31, 2025
(Big) zucchinis on a table

Solving the wrong problem

October 10, 2025
Funny wooden seagull in front of some plants

The process deadlock

September 19, 2025
Bee flying between lavender blossoms

A note about eventual consistency - Part 2

August 29, 2025
Ducks in the surf

A note about eventual consistency - Part 1

August 8, 2025
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The long way towards resilience - Part 7

The high-plateau of basic resilience

December 13, 2024 Uwe Friedrichsen

9 minute read

A meadow just below a mountain peak

In the previous post, we discussed what it means to also prepare for surprises, the realizations needed to guide us to the next plateau, including the probably biggest obstacle in our way: efficiency obsession.

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The long way towards resilience - Part 6

Surprises and antagonists

November 22, 2024 Uwe Friedrichsen

13 minute read

A rocky high-plateau

In the previous post, we discussed the plateau of robustness, the second interim stop on the journey towards resilience, what it is good for, what its limitations are and what it means to get there.

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The long way towards resilience - Part 5

The plateau of robustness

November 1, 2024 Uwe Friedrichsen

16 minute read

View at a nearby mountain and into the distance

In the previous post, we discussed discussed the 100% availability trap and revisited availability. We also discussed the two realizations needed to continue our journey to the second plateau.

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The long way towards resilience - Part 4

Availability revisited

October 11, 2024 Uwe Friedrichsen

12 minute read

Cows on a meadow in front of mountains

In the previous post, we discussed the plateau of stability, the first interim stop on the journey towards resilience – what it is good for, what its limitations are and why it is quite popular.

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The long way towards resilience - Part 3

The plateau of stability

September 20, 2024 Uwe Friedrichsen

15 minute read

View from a plateau on the surrounding mountain landscape

In the previous post, we discussed the valley of feature-completeness, the starting point of our prototypical journey towards resilience and we realized that such a setup usually is not advisable anymore.

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Uwe Friedrichsen

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Recent Posts

It is your fault if your application is down

October 31, 2025
(Big) zucchinis on a table

Solving the wrong problem

October 10, 2025
Funny wooden seagull in front of some plants

The process deadlock

September 19, 2025
Bee flying between lavender blossoms

A note about eventual consistency - Part 2

August 29, 2025
Ducks in the surf

A note about eventual consistency - Part 1

August 8, 2025
Geese on a meadow
View more posts

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I'm Uwe, travelling the world of IT for many years. Worked in many roles in and around IT. Sharing my thought, ideas and insights here. Explorer. Connector. Sharer. Coder. Writer. Human. More. Order may vary.

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