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World Congress 2023 • Aug 11, 2023

What I learned as a developer from accidents in space

Andrey Sitnik

What do historical Soviet space disasters teach us about software engineering? Discover why crashed space stations prove you must automate workflows and stop blaming users for bad UX.

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