https://blog.dev.simpleenough.net/tags/resilience/Recent content in Resilience on Simple Enough BlogHugoenMon, 20 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200https://blog.dev.simpleenough.net/blog/bus_factor/Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200https://blog.dev.simpleenough.net/blog/bus_factor/<p>Throughout this series, we&rsquo;ve seen how to pass knowledge on: in real time, in writing, through organization. One question remains, and it&rsquo;s the one we carefully avoid: <strong>does it actually work?</strong> You believe a team is robust because it documents and pairs — until the day a departure reveals the gaps. This article suggests not waiting for that day, and measuring your vulnerability while there&rsquo;s still time.</p> <hr> <h2 id="i-what-is-the-bus-factor" class="heading">I. What is the <em>bus factor</em>?<a href="#i-what-is-the-bus-factor" aria-labelledby="i-what-is-the-bus-factor"> <!-- <i class="fas fa-link anchor"></i> --> <svg class="svg-inline--fa fas fa-link anchor" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true" role="img" viewBox="0 0 640 512"><use href="#fas-link"></use></svg>&nbsp; </a> </h2> <p>The <em>bus factor</em> answers a blunt question: <strong>how many people would have to disappear for a project to grind to a halt?</strong> The name comes from a deliberately crude image — how many team members could be hit by a bus before the work becomes impossible.</p>