- The OTHER most common failure mode is asking wrong questions because you CAN’T ask the right ones - because they have unpalatable political, social, or (usually) economic implications or consequences.
- I find that in engineering, politics, and in most other realms, the first and most important step to finding useful answers is asking the right question. The most common failure mode for this is to mistake symptoms for problems and attempt to solve the symptoms (which are often the pain points).
