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Resiliency checklist
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  • What happens when a dependency starts failing? What if it begins failing slowly?
  • How can the system degrade in a graceful manner?
  • How does the system react to overload? Is it “well conditioned?”
  • What’s the worst-case scenario for total failure?
  • How quickly can the system recover?
  • Is delayable work delayed?
  • How do you monitor the system? How do you detect anomalies?
  • How do you deploy the system? How do you deploy in an emergency?
  • Are you learning from all failures?
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