"Tell me what led up to the failure -- include technical details and process/technical/decision-making that led to the failure. I don't know the engineer and my

"Tell me what led up to the failure -- include technical details and process/technical/decision-making that led to the failure. I don't know the engineer and my interest is in the idea/technology, not the person." I agree with the emphasis on the technical side of things, but I would argue that some failures might have indeed something to do with the person. Their characteristics and habits. Their way of life. Even their taste in music and art. That all influences failure or succed of projects. But it is surely harder to get meaningful data out of it ..