A Day the World Stood Still: Reflections on the Global Tech Outage

Yesterday's tech outage disrupted lives and businesses worldwide, revealing the fragility of our advanced systems. Here are some key takeaways from this incident:

Technology's Imperfections: Despite AI advancements, technology is not infallible. Our reliance on it must be balanced with human collaboration.

Dependence Dilemma: The outage halted operations in critical sectors, highlighting our over-dependence on tech. My husband's experience as an ED nurse reverting to pen-and-paper methods underscores the need for manual fallback plans.

Cybersecurity Concerns: While not a cyberattack, the incident raises "what if" scenarios in our cyber-reliant world. Are we prepared to handle prolonged tech disruptions?

Leadership in Crisis: George Kurtz of CrowdStrike demonstrated humility and transparency, exemplifying leadership. The real challenge will be rebuilding trust post-crisis.

Perspective and Privilege: The outage reminded us to put our inconveniences in perspective. While we were annoyed, many in third-world countries face daily struggles for basic needs.

This global disruption calls us to reflect on what truly matters and how we maintain our humanity in a tech-driven world.