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Changes we make to software and hardware infrastructure are essentially hypotheses. They're backed by evidence suggesting that these modifications will achieve our intended objectives.

What's crucial is to assess how accurately your hypothesis reflects the reality once it's been implemented. Above all, it's important to establish an instance that would definitively disprove your hypothesis - an event that wouldn't occur if your hypothesis holds true.

Harnessing this viewpoint can help you sidestep a multitude of issues.



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