"Good abstractions reduce cognitive load because they form a cohesive language and a mental model. Omitting relevant details is tempting but leads to dangerous illusions."
"Cryptography is a tool for turning lots of different problems into key management problems"
Lamport's problem
"A distributed system is one in which a failure of a computer you didn't even know existed can render your own computer unusable"
"Our systems are complicated because people are complicated. Platform Engineering requires a lot of intent, it doesn't just happen"
Kris Howard
"Musty Bits" McGee
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