I have always found Chernobyl fascinating, it is a captivating tale of caution yes, but also a profound tale of wisdom. Chernobyl by Midjourney Chernobyl stands as a catalyst of chaos and a tragic human disaster, yet it also embodies the essence of ambition and reveals a perplexing paradox in its furnace of ambition. A few years ago, I was enthralled by the HBO miniseries that portrayed the catastrophic nuclear incident in Pripyat, Ukraine, a part of the Soviet Union at the time. The series delved into the events leading up to the explosion, the immediate aftermath, and the subsequent efforts to contain the radioactive fallout. Although most of us aren’t involved in mission-critical software projects, it’s difficult not to draw parallels with risk management. Initially, we might question why they allowed certain signals to pass or why they didn’t follow mitigation actions outlined in their risk management plan. I witness similar scenarios in my daily work on software projects.