Right, I agree that is the main point of the post. However, generalizing Netflix's naming of their fault-inducing system into unexpected failures dilutes the meaning of such name. Jeff's introduction to Netflix's system is what made this post interesting (if you disagree, take the mental exercise and rewrite this post in your mind without mentioning Netflix's system). There's a disconnect between the main point of the post and the most interesting point of the post.
It's perfectly OK for people to draw inspiration and find parallels from other sources, especially when they are both inspiring and timely.
Jeff had something happen on accident that Netflix was smart enough to engineer on purpose. Once again, Jeff learns an important lesson and shares with everyone. No need to give grief over that.
I'm not trying to give grief here. I respect Jeff highly and found this article to be insightful. If people dislike my comment for its tone, I accept it. It was probably a bit overly antagonistic.
