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"The Magic of Crisis"

m weaver

Marina Nitze, Carla Geisser, m weaver, Mikey Dickerson

30 Nov 2025 — 1 min read

Watch Carla's presentation on "The Magic of Crisis" at the LeadDev conference:

The magic of crisis
Discover how Staff+ engineers can use moments of crisis to drive lasting technical change and strengthen organizational systems.
LeadDevCarla Geisser

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Read an excerpt from Crisis Engineering

Read a free chapter from Crisis Engineering — "What Is a Crisis?" — at UX Magazine and check out the accompanying Invisible Machines podcast episode with Layer Aleph partner Marina Nitze. Buy your copy of Crisis Engineering here.

By Marina Nitze 15 Apr 2026
6 astronauts & 2 flight controllers monitor the console activity in the Mission Operations Control Room (MOCR) of the Mission Control Center (MCC) during the Apollo 13 lunar mission.

Establishing A Crisis Engineering Center

Our new book, Crisis Engineering, is about what actually happens when systems break under pressure, and how to fix them. It comes TODAY, April 7th, everywhere books are sold as a paperback, and audiobook (read by Cassandra Campbell). For bulk orders below 500 copies, purchase on BulkBooks. For bulk orders

By m weaver 07 Apr 2026
A woman operates a metal lathe in this black and white photo.

AI Won’t Eliminate Engineers

Our new book, Crisis Engineering, is about what actually happens when systems break under pressure, and how to fix them. It comes out April 7, 2026 everywhere books are sold as a paperback, and audiobook (read by Cassandra Campbell). For bulk orders below 500 copies, purchase at Porchlight. For bulk

By Mikey Dickerson 02 Apr 2026
The Five Indicators of Crisis III

The Five Indicators of Crisis III

Our new book, Crisis Engineering, is about what actually happens when systems break under pressure, and how to fix them. It comes out April 7, 2026 everywhere books are sold as a paperback, and audiobook (read by Cassandra Campbell). For bulk orders below 500 copies, purchase at Porchlight. For bulk

By m weaver 19 Mar 2026
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