Lessons Learned

January 2026

• Jan 10, 2026TechnologyAvoiding Common Automation Mistakes and PitfallsCommon automation mistakes: automating broken processes, over-automating everything losing human judgment, creating fragile error-prone systems.22 MIN5.5k

December 2025

• Dec 29, 2025TechnologyRecognizing Common Security BreachesCommon breach causes: weak credentials like default passwords, unpatched vulnerabilities with known fixes, misconfigured cloud storage.23 MIN14.1k
• Dec 23, 2025TechnologyCommon Analytics Mistakes and Their ImplicationsCommon analytics mistakes: confusing correlation with causation, using small or biased samples, ignoring confounding variables, and cherry-picking...25 MIN28.1k

October 2025

• Oct 9, 2025Work SkillsCommon Reasons Projects Fail: Understanding PitfallsProjects fail from unclear goals, scope creep expansion, poor communication with misaligned expectations, and inadequate resources or unrealistic...19 MIN32.1k

July 2025

• Jul 17, 2025ExplainersCommunication Breakdowns: Real-World ExamplesHealthcare wrong-site surgery from unverified assumptions. Aviation crashes from unclear handoffs.29 MIN40.5k
• Jul 16, 2025ExplainersDecision-Making Failures Explained Through Real CasesKodak invented digital cameras but buried the technology fearing cannibalization. Nokia dismissed smartphones. Blockbuster rejected streaming.29 MIN12.1k
• Jul 15, 2025ExplainersProduct Decisions That BackfiredWindows 8 removed Start button, alienating users. New Coke failed despite testing. Clippy annoyed rather than helped users.36 MIN35.0k