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The average individual is given little scope for failure, at least not the type that really matters. The opportunity for catastrophic failure, that influences nations or continents, has been traditionally reserved for royalty, parliament, 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 Software Developer.

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.

Stream: Development Process & Project Management

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Paul Fenwick has more than a decade of commercial experience programming Perl, and over nine years experience in teaching Computer Science. He is the managing director of Perl Training Australia, and the founder of perl.net.au.

In his spare time Paul enjoys cycling, SCUBA diving, looking after his chickens, and collecting edible fungi and plants.