Issue №1061 · resource · intermediate

Your team is at 100% utilisation. Why does that scare you?

In 200 words, explain why teams running at 100% utilisation are fragile. Use queueing theory or a real example, and propose the slack target you'd argue for with finance.

Writing prompt · 200 words · Graded across structure, depth, clarity, judgment


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principle

100% utilisation is brittleness disguised as efficiency.