Suppose a critical backend dependency becomes unreliable and starts causing intermittent failures for your service. What steps would you take immediately, and how would you reduce the long-term risk?
Backend Developer
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Based on the Backend Developer role, advanced difficulty, and the 30-minute screening format where resilient production thinking is important.
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How would you communicate the issue to stakeholders?What design changes would you consider after the incident?
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