42 and the Illusion of communication: Why we Keep losing capability at the seams
- Capability is often lost in conversation. The real gaps appear where engineers, operators and human specialists think they're aligned but aren't.
- 42 is only the right answer if we're asking the same question. When teams frame the problem differently, good insight still misses the mark.
- Communication is engineering. The clarity and timing of discussion shape outcomes as much as design or specification.
- Fixing misalignment in understanding and intent across multidisciplinary teams costs little but prevents capability leaking away unnoticed.
