67: Safety-Critical Software | System Reliability for Live Events with Lars Olson

Summary

What happens when a software bug stops a concert—or endangers a performer flying above the stage? System reliability takes on new meaning in live event tech. This week, Brittany and Erika talk with Lars Olson, full stack engineer at TAIT, about building safety-critical systems that power the world's biggest tours and theme parks. Lars shares how React and Rust meet real-world consequences, why error boundaries matter more than you think, and what production safety teaches us about code quality and engineering culture.

Links

• My Hometown Recipes - ⁠https://myhometownrecipes.com/⁠ 
• Erik Lars Olson - LinkedIn - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/eriklarsolson/⁠ 
• Bluesky - ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/eriklars.bsky.social⁠ 
• X - ⁠https://x.com/energyblazer⁠ 

Hosts

• Overcommitted: ⁠https://overcommitted.dev⁠
• Brittany Ellich: ⁠https://brittanyellich.com⁠
• Erika "Eggyhead" Eggemeyer: ⁠https://github.com/eggyhead⁠