So, we need to have product designers commingling with engineers to better understand individual failure modes and to plan for them.

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It is essential to evaluate the roles and failure modes of cloud services in your application, and how they affect durability and availability.

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Engineers who understand well how their software is operated, and the interplay between various services and back-ends, often understand failure modes and can adapt.

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