This isn’t an error state per se. But, it does highlight a form of extremely poor design that might as well be an error. It all started when I wanted to read an article online. I happened to be actively browsing a website with quite a few outbound links,
On code rot and data bias in health devices: https://apple.news/A8IvTES9NRPWijHhtnUG89Q Vaughan was spurred into action when the continuous glucose monitor (CGM) function on a mobile app used by his daughter, who has had Type-1 Diabetes her entire life, failed. “Features were disappearing, critical alerts weren’t working,
Stanford Health Care apologized Friday for a plan that left nearly all of its young front-line doctors out of the first round of coronavirus vaccinations. […] The “residents” — medical school graduates who staff the hospital for several years as they learn specialties such as emergency medicine, internal medicine and family medicine
Airports are logistics-centric data fiends. Flights are constantly being routed and rerouted. The showcase of data is an integral part of the experience. So when screen critical to the traveler's experience fail, you take notice. And when it happens over and over…
On June 17th, HBO accidentally sent out an email meant for only internal developer audiences. This email was an integration test, confirming that the code was running as intended. Except, they sent it out to everyone... by an intern.