Human error
by James Reason · first published 1990
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I'm reading through Human Error by James Reason [1], on the basis of a HN recommendation. It's been excellent so far. As regards software error, we do so many things (standard style guides, pair programming, code reviews) to limit…
on “M-16: A Bureaucratic Horror Story (1981)” ↗Someone recommended Human Error by James Reason on HN: https://www.amazon.com/Human-Error-James-Reason/dp/052131419... I'm not sure how comprehensive / modern it is (not my subfield), but I enjoyed it. And it provided at least one…
on “Demon Core: The Strange Death of Louis Slotin (2016)” ↗If you didn't have one, this is a great book: https://www.amazon.com/Human-Error-James-Reason/dp/052131419... Was used at Drexel in the 00s.
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