Jérôme Petazzoni, a container technology educator and former Docker engineer, shares insights on chaos engineering and system reliability in an episode of the "Break Things on Purpose" podcast. He recounts a significant incident from his time at dotCloud, the precursor to Docker, where a misunderstanding of Riak's replication mechanism led to a critical data loss, highlighting the importance of defensive design and recovery strategies in complex systems. Petazzoni emphasizes the necessity of designing applications to recover gracefully from failures rather than preventing failures entirely, drawing parallels to Kubernetes and its layered, modular architecture. He advocates for a focus on recovery strategies in complex systems and emphasizes the importance of enabling technologies that support essential work in fields such as education and healthcare. Petazzoni concludes by encouraging individuals and organizations to adopt a mindset that anticipates failure and prioritizes resilience, which he believes is crucial for both technological progress and societal benefits.