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The Rivian Paradox: High customer satisfaction with low reliability (is product reliability still important?)
Rivian has captured EV fans with bold design and adventure-ready features, yet ranks among the least reliable automakers in 2025. So why are customer satisfaction scores still so high? This post explores the paradox of innovation vs. reliability, lessons from past failures like the Yugo, and why long-term success for Rivian—and any brand—depends on building products that delight customers and stand the test of time.
Sep 86 min read


No one has accidentally made something ‘too’ reliable.
Products can never be 'too' reliable. The real risk? Ignoring quality. Learn why reliability truly matters for longterm business success.
Apr 25 min read


The Titan Submersible: A Deep Dive into Ego and Failure
A deep-sea submersible made out of carbon fiber composite imploded in milliseconds, all five people on board were killed. But why?
Mar 2711 min read


Why don't LED lightbulbs last as long as they say they will?
How are lightbulb manufacturers lying about the longevity of their product lifespan? No LED lightbulb has ever been tested for 11 years...
Nov 15, 20245 min read


Boeing, Boeing... Bugger. Now it's the Starliner.
With so much money spent, you would think Boeing would have something reliable to offer... the Starliner is, lacking, to say the least.
Sep 13, 20248 min read


No… 89 percent of failures are NOT random.
Firstly, 100 percent of failures are random. It’s just that there are lots of textbooks and experts telling us otherwise.
Jul 30, 20247 min read


10 Reasons you Need to do Reliability Engineering
Reliability engineering has an image problem: seen as an imbugerance that destroys budget, schedule and fun. Is that a fair assumption?
Oct 4, 20213 min read


Same old reliability lessons from amazing new (solar cell) technologies
There are plenty of reasons for renewable energy to become increasingly important. These reasons start with climate change and end with...
Aug 30, 20213 min read


Reliability happens when you become impatient and selfish
You can't motivate people to do reliability engineering that benefits 'other people' a long time from now. But you don't have to!
Aug 16, 20213 min read
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