"What if" engineering is the worst kind of engineering
Michael Crilly — Jun 20, 2025 — talk
Why watch
This video critiques how IT professionals and organizations overthink solutions in DevOps, DevSecOps, SRE, and programming, resulting in unnecessarily complicated systems. Michael Crilly argues that the industry needs to return to simpler, more practical approaches rather than adopting complex methodologies. The video is for engineers and technical leads who want to reflect on their own practices and avoid over-engineering.