Your Incident Response is Stuck on Observe

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0800

How I stopped running faster and started cycling smarter

I used to think a good incident response was about speed. Faster alerts. Faster diagnosis. Faster rollbacks. More dashboards. More eyes on the screen.

I was wrong. Speed without shared Orientation isn’t speed — it’s organized chaos.

The framework that changed how I run incident response came from a Korean War fighter pilot.

The OODA Loop: More Than Four Steps in a Circle

John Boyd was a US Air Force colonel who noticed something strange. His F-86 Sabre pilots were consistently beating superior Soviet MiG-15s. The MiG was faster, could turn tighter, and climbed better. On paper, it should have won every engagement.

Occam's Razor: Why Simpler Explanations Usually Win

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:08:00 +0800

Introduction

You’re debugging a web application. The homepage loads slowly. Your first instinct is to blame the database query. But before you dive into query optimization, you check the network tab—and discover a 5MB uncompressed JavaScript bundle is the culprit.

This is Occam’s Razor in action.

The principle is simple: when multiple explanations fit the facts, the one requiring the fewest assumptions is usually correct. It’s not magic. It’s a practical heuristic that saves time, reduces overthinking, and points you toward the most likely answer first.

Decision-Making on Keith Kee KW

Your Incident Response is Stuck on Observe

The OODA Loop: More Than Four Steps in a Circle

Occam's Razor: Why Simpler Explanations Usually Win

Introduction