Christopher JacksonOct 4, 20213 min10 Reasons you Need to do Reliability EngineeringReliability engineering has an image problem. It is seen as an imbugerance that destroys budget, schedule and fun. People sometimes think...
Christopher JacksonSep 13, 20213 minWhen people do right - does the right thing happen?What happens when you or those around you do the 'right' thing? If the answer is 'nothing' - then there is a problem.
Christopher JacksonAug 30, 20213 minSame old reliability lessons from amazing new (solar cell) technologiesThere are plenty of reasons for renewable energy to become increasingly important. These reasons start with climate change and end with...
Christopher JacksonAug 16, 20213 minReliability happens when you become impatient and selfishYou can't motivate people to do reliability engineering that benefits 'other people' a long time from now. But you don't have to!
Christopher JacksonAug 2, 20213 minThe Root Cause of a Failure is Always a DecisionWe often get sucked into drawn-out conversations (or heated debates) about the ‘true’ meaning of words. Especially when it comes to...
Christopher JacksonJul 26, 20214 minHow to Change Design Reviews from Tedious to AwesomeDesign reviews are often horrible. Designers feel defensive. Design reviewers pick holes. But it doesn't have to be this way.
Christopher JacksonJul 19, 20214 minWords are important. But not as important as leadershipLeaders are often looking for quick fixes - and this extends to 'banning' certain words. But this changes nothing if nothing else changes.
Christopher JacksonJul 5, 20213 minThe Stresa-Mottarone cable car crash is a lesson on cultureFourteen people died on the 23rd of May 2021 when a cable car in Italy crashed to the ground. Describing this as an accident is too kind...
Christopher JacksonJun 11, 20215 minThe Russian Concorde … and why you haven’t heard of itTake one look at the Tu-144 and you see why it is called the Russian Concorde. There is a reason you have heard of one and not the other.
Red Flags, Autonomous System Safety, and the importance of looking back before looking forwardAug 23, 2021