Decisions under uncertainty
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In this lesson
decide on risky mitigations with incomplete information.
Planned topics
- Compare options by reversibility, blast radius, and time to effect; prefer reversible steps first.
- State the decision, the assumption behind it, and a check that will show if it worked.
- Time-box analysis: a good decision now often beats a perfect one later.
- Involve a second opinion for risky steps; record the reasoning.
- Be willing to reverse a decision when evidence changes.
Draft outline details
Demonstration
Decision table: option | reversible? | blast radius | time to effect | risk | check. Example options: fail over to the standby, roll back the release, shed 20% of traffic.
Check your understanding
Which option should be tried first when unsure?
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The most reversible one with limited blast radius.
Practice
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