Season 2 Episode 2: What Happens When a Country Runs on Outdated Code

Ashley Siddiqui
3 days ago
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In this episode, Ashley dives into the hidden systems behind nations, transportation, policy, healthcare, communication and explains how many countries still operate like legacy software. She discusses scalability, system failures, and what it takes to “upgrade” a society using engineering principles. A powerful look at global development through the eyes of a technologist.

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