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An illustrated history of failure
Paul Fenwick
Abstract
The average individual is given little scope for failure, at least not the type that really matters. The opporunity for catastrophic failure, that influces nations or continents, has been traditionally reserved for royalty, parliment, and others in a position of great leadership.
However in recent times we have developed a profession who have the opportunity to fail like never before. A profession that can make mistakes that are so monumental, so wide-reaching, and so costly they can shake civilization to its very core. This elite group, rarely seen by every day society, are the foundation upon which modern society depends. The few, the proud, the System Administrators.
Join us for a voyage of discovery, as we travel back through history to some of the most monumental failures the world has ever seen.
Presenter Biography
Paul Fenwick was discovered to have a high midichlorian count at an early age, and was chosen to be trained as a ninja pirate jedi. Destined to become coolest cross-genre character ever, an administrative error resulted in him instead being trained as a computer scientist. His many interests include scuba diving, system administration, edible fungi and plants, and applied statistics. He is the managing director of Perl Training Australia, and a regular presenter at conferences and user-groups throughout Australia.