The VOID (Verica Open Incident Database) is something I’ve long wished already existed. Public-facing write ups of software incidents are scattered across the internet, in scrolling status pages without the ability to link directly to them, or sequestered in corners of company websites, often in (intentionally or unintentionally) obfuscated ways. They’re hard to find, and virtually impossible to compare and contrast or study in a structured way. Collecting these reports matters because software has long moved on from hosting pictures of cats online to running transportation, infrastructure, power grids, healthcare software and devices, voting systems, autonomous vehicles, and many critical (often safety-critical) societal functions. While many of us have gotten used to software taking up an ever-growing place in our lives, it may be less obvious the extent to which it has become safety-critical. Slack and Microsoft Teams are used for coordination and communications in emergencies unrelated to the software industry; Facebook, Twitter, and other social media are fundamental to public policy; malfunctioning developer toolchains can take down entire industries; and a global pandemic has made virtual communication tools central to global economies. Much the same way airline companies set aside competitive concerns in the late 90s and beyond, the tech industry has an immense body of commoditized knowledge that we could be sharing in order to learn from each other and push our industry forward (while making what we build safer for everyone). Please help us fill the VOID! You can submit reports we don't already have at: https://www.thevoid.community/su....

The VOID (Verica Open Incident Database) - A collection of software-related incident reports

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