Banking System Failures
Ross shares a cautionary tale about the outsourcing of core banking systems, highlighting a near disaster at a major UK bank due to a lack of expertise. He emphasizes the importance of maintaining legacy systems and the risks associated with relying on external firms that may not fully understand the technology. This experience serves as a reminder for software engineers to diversify their banking relationships and be aware of potential pitfalls in system maintenance.In this clip
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